Texas Awards $14.2 Million Grant to Bolster Rare Earth Production in West Texas
Governor Greg Abbott announced on May 12, 2026, a $14,177,600 grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) to USA Rare Earth, Inc.
Governor Greg Abbott announced on May 12, 2026, a $14,177,600 grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) to USA Rare Earth, Inc.
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) announced that as of May 1, more than 12.
State Representative Hillary Hickland (R-District 55) said in a formal statement on social media that Texas’ rapid data center expansion must not come at the expense of natural resources or grid stability.
On May 7, Governor Greg Abbott announced a $13 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) to Texas A&M University.
State Senator Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) detailed a comprehensive vision for Texas's future on The Arena podcast, characterizing the global competition for Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and cybersecurity as the "modern space race".
Governor Greg Abbott announced on April 29, 2026, that the State of Texas has awarded a $20,852,518 grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) to Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
In the latest episode of Tribcast, discussion focused on how Texas could be heading toward a high-stakes legislative showdown over a decade-old sales tax exemption for data centers that has grown from a $5.
The TexCap conference is set to take place on October 8 at the SMU Cox School of Business.