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AI Technology

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.

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Geopolitics Technology

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.

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Energy Markets

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.

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Geopolitics Technology

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.

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