Data center boom prompts Texas to reconsider tax breaks
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After offering tax breaks for data centers years ago, Texas leaders are reconsidering those tax breaks amid a data center boom across the Lone Star State. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more.

Texas lawmakers reconsider tax incentives for data centers

Texas lawmakers are reconsidering massive tax breaks offered to attract data centers, pointing to a dramatic shift in the political and economic climate since the incentives were first established twelve years ago.

Texas forces Discord to implement UK-style age verification and safety rules

Texas and Discord have agreed to a temporary injunction requiring the platform to roll out its UK-standard age verification and teen safety features to Texas users within 90 days as a state lawsuit against the company proceeds toward a 2027 trial.

TikTok influencer who accused estranged husband of pedophilia found dead in possible murder-suicide

TikTok influencer Sara Gilson, also known as Sara Duffey, posted weeks ago alleging that her husband was a pedophile. The estranged couple has since been found shot to death in the woman's Oklahoma home in what is reportedly believed to have been a murder-suicide.

OpenAI didn't realize its agent was responsible for hack for a week: report

OpenAI said one of its advanced AI models autonomously hacked AI company Hugging Face during an internal cybersecurity evaluation, calling it an "unprecedented cyber incident."

TikTok helps Texas man find life-saving kidney donor
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A Cedar Hill father in kidney failure received a life-saving transplant at Methodist Dallas Medical Center after a Houston woman saw his viral TikTok plea and stepped forward to become his living donor.

Hinojosa urges Gov. Abbott to pause new data centers until lawmakers act

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is calling on her November opponent, Gov. Greg Abbott, to issue a moratorium on new data centers until the state legislature can adopt statewide regulations.

New rules for data centers in Texas announced by regulators

Data centers coming to Texas now face a more rigorous process for opening in the state after new regulations were announced by state agencies.

New robotic clothes allow you to suit up hands-free

Researchers have developed a soft-robotic technology that allows users to put on protective clothing hands-free and in seconds.

OpenAI says AI model autonomously hacked rival's systems during internal test

OpenAI said one of its advanced artificial intelligence models autonomously breached AI startup Hugging Face's infrastructure during an internal cybersecurity evaluation.

Texas lawmakers call for audit of Broadband Development Office

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows are calling for an audit of the Texas Broadband Development Office after concerns over how the agency distributes grant money were raised last month.

NVIDIA brings $700M factor to Dallas-Fort Worth metro
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NVIDIA broke ground on what it calls an "AI factory" in Fort Worth on Tuesday afternoon. The factory will be responsible for the construction of AI supercomputers that feature the company's most advanced AI systems. Such supercomputers were previously constructed overseas.

Coca-Cola halts Fairlife operations after network breach, ransomware attack

A network breach at the Coca-Cola Company’s Fairlife has forced the beverage giant to suspend the dairy label’s production operations in the United States. 

Texas launches investigation of LinkedIn over claims of 'ghost jobs'

The Texas Attorney General's office is investigating LinkedIn over claims the platform misleads users and profits from fake or inactive "ghost jobs."

DOE approves $3.26B in federal funding for Texas electric grid improvements

The Texas energy grid will get some major upgrades in West Texas to better ready the grid for data centers and oil and natural gas development after the approval of a U.S. Department of Energy loan.

Why careful people still end up on data broker sites

People-search sites can expose your address, relatives and phone number, fueling identity theft and targeted scams.