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Monday 9 November 2026
Texas AI data-center expansion hits brakes under new governor
Texas' incoming Democratic governor, Gina Hinojosa, plans to reassess the state's partnerships with the technology sector and strengthen oversight of data-center expansion, potentially...
Monday 9 November 2026
Samsung's Texas fab may begin trial runs in December
Samsung Electronics may begin trial runs across its Taylor, Texas, foundry in mid-to-late December 2026 as it installs and tests manufacturing equipment ahead of planned commercial...
Monday 9 November 2026
Semiconductor testing company KYEC keeps US AI chip testing plant on track despite election shift
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) general manager Gauss Chang said the company's plan to establish a US testing facility in Texas remains on schedule despite concerns that a shift in control...
Monday 9 November 2026
Commentary: China's AI data center catch-up hinges on three US policy scenarios
The US AI data center expansion is entering a critical phase, with electricity supply and local governance emerging as major constraints. Democrat Gina Hinojosa's victory in the 2026...
Friday 6 November 2026
Democrats constrain Trump as scarce AI capacity benefits CSPs
Democrats swept the US midterm elections, reshaping the global technology and industrial landscape. Their victories in key gubernatorial races, including in Texas and Georgia, have...
Friday 6 November 2026
Meta faces political pushback over US data center expansion
The US midterm election and referendum results show broad public opposition to building more data centers, raising the prospect of tougher local-government reviews for large-scale...
Friday 6 November 2026
Texas governor-elect Hinojosa seeks data center freeze, SpaceX land review
Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has announced plans to suspend new data center approvals until the state establishes legal safeguards for residents, power supplies, and the environment,...
Friday 6 November 2026
US voters' backlash against data centers tests AI growth, Musk's empire
The midterm election results reshaped the US Congress and the local political landscape. It also introduced new uncertainty for the rapidly expanding AI industry. Democratic victories...
Friday 6 November 2026
US governors diverge on data center pause policies after election wins
AI data centers (AIDCs) are shifting from state recruitment showcases to a highly sensitive issue in the 2026 midterm elections, as rising power demand, household electricity costs,...
Friday 6 November 2026
Nscale's US$35 billion IPO faces fresh uncertainty after Microsoft rejects Texas AI capacity expansion
UK-based AI computing infrastructure startup Nscale, backed by Nvidia, is planning a US$35 billion initial public offering (IPO) in 2026. However, Microsoft, one of its major customers,...
Friday 6 November 2026
Taiwan's server makers commit billions to Texas as new governor vows data center moratorium
Taiwanese server makers have committed billions of dollars to manufacturing facilities in Texas over the past two years. Now, the state's incoming governor has pledged to suspend new...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Taiwan tech firms disclose US$2.9 billion in Texas factory commitments as data center curbs loom
Eight Taiwanese electronics manufacturers have disclosed approximately US$2.9 billion in factory-related asset transactions and investment plans in Texas since January 2024, accounting...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Samsung to reportedly make AMD, Nvidia HBM base dies at second Texas fab
Samsung Electronics plans to produce high-bandwidth memory (HBM) base dies for AMD at its second foundry plant in Taylor, Texas, with the US chipmaker accounting for most of the facility's...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
TSMC's next US chip plant could land in Sherman
Sherman, a city north of Dallas, has emerged as a possible site for TSMC's next US chip plant, with Texas development documents describing a proposed US$45 billion investment in two...
Monday 2 November 2026
Musk may let TSMC run his Texas chip fab as his do-it-alone plan stalls
Elon Musk is reportedly reconsidering his approach to collaborating with TSMC on the Terafab project, signaling a potential shift from his original ambition to independently build...