Texas
SpaceX Wins $119B Texas Chip Deal as Musk Bypasses Taiwan Foundries
Grimes County approved the largest semiconductor fab in US history despite fierce local opposition—a template for the frictions ahead as onshoring accelerates.
SpaceX Files for $55 Billion Texas Semiconductor Fab, Largest U.S. Chip Investment on Record
Terafab project targets defense-secure chip sovereignty at scale that dwarfs TSMC and Samsung U.S. commitments, with SpaceX IPO financing the strategic pivot.
Texas Natural Gas Trades at -$7 While Europe Pays $17: The Infrastructure Paradox Threatening AI’s Power Strategy
Record Permian production meets pipeline gridlock, forcing producers to curtail output while global markets pay premiums—and data centers betting on stable gas face a reckoning.
Body Camera Footage Contradicts Federal Account in Texas ICE Shooting
Newly released video shows Ruben Ray Martinez was barely moving when an agent shot him three times through his car window in March 2025 - a death concealed from the public for 11 months.