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Greg Abbott says data center companies "dug their own grave" by moving

Greg Abbott says data center companies "dug their own grave" by moving into communities without first gaining support, signaling growing Republican backlash

TL;DRTexas governor warns AI data centers they need local community approval or face political consequences.

Why it matters: Republican opposition to data center expansion could slow AI infrastructure buildout and reshape tech industry site selection strategy.

Greg Abbott says data center companies “dug their own grave” by moving into communities without first gaining support, signaling growing Republican backlash — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered one of the starkest warnings yet from a Republican to the AI industry …

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