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The Download: Texas's fragile AI boom and energy policy shifts

Published: 2026-11-05T13:10:00.000Z · 3-Minute Executive Summary

MIT Technology Review reports that this is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Texas was the new epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput. Texas is the fastest-growing data center market in the US and ground zero for Big Tech's…