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Elon Musk unveils $20 billion ‘TeraFab’ chip project to make chips, memory, and package processors all under one roof — targets a terawatt of annual compute

Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, announced Saturday night that his TeraFab semiconductor project will be built on the Tesla campus in eastern Travis County, Austin, Texas, as a joint venture.

Tom’s Hardware

Austin woman goes to Gold’s Gym. Then she finds out a man is stalking her in the most shocking way possible

For many gym-goers, seeing the same familiar faces day after day makes the experience feel safe and familiar. But as one Austin woman realized, that doesn’t always mean you’re safe.

The Mary Sue

Texas Lawmakers Cornyn, Casar Clash at Austin Airport Over DHS Funding: 'Tell Your Democrats to Vote to Pay These Poor People'

Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Greg Casar clashed publicly outside Austin-Bergstrom International Airport during a press event highlighting the impact of a partial DHS shutdown on federal workers.

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Texas lawmakers spar over DHS funding as long lines loom at US airports

John Cornyn and Greg Casar debate TSA agent pay outside Austin airport as partial shutdown enters second month

The Guardian - US

Surviving a deadly shooting: An Austin mother and daughter learn how trauma lingers

Seven months after escaping the Target shooting, an Austin mother and daughter navigate trauma, fear and unexpected growth.

The Texas Tribune

Love Is Blind contestant sparks ‘girl code’ debate after taking trip with female castmates while engaged

The emotional ‘Love Is Blind’ reunion saw Brittany Wicker confront her castmates

The Independent UK

Photos: Texas company pitches drone response to school shootings

The drones, operated from a tactical center in Austin, can deliver medical supplies and even attack potential assailants, the company said.

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Who Is Carmen Mejia? Austin Mother Walks Free After 22 Years Behind Bars In Shocking Wrongful Conviction Over Baby's Death

Austin mother Carmen Mejia has been exonerated after spending 22 years in prison for the 2003 scalding death of a baby. Courts ruled new evidence proved the incident was a tragic accident.

International Business Times UK

March primary ensures record turnover for Texas congressional delegation

Twelve House incumbents from Texas are set to leave Congress after this year, with the possibility of additional turnover in the May runoffs and November general election.

The Texas Tribune

Austin rideshare driver has a passenger named Bradley. Then he issues a warning to Bradley’s girlfriend after what he overhears

An Austin rideshare driver has gone viral after a passenger made some startling revelations in the back of his car. Revelations so startling, in fact, that the driver decided to issue a PSA to his girlfriend.

The Mary Sue

Potential Texans: 8 Questions You Should Answer Before Moving to Texas

A move to Texas promises big skies, bold flavors, booming cities, and a lifestyle that rarely sits still. But excitement alone should never drive a relocation decision, especially when the destination stretches across more than 260,000 square miles and delivers everything from desert landscapes to coastal humidity.

Everybody Loves Your Money

Questions about self-driving cars amplify after one blocked an ambulance responding to Austin shooting

While the encounter didn’t significantly hinder response to the shooting, it has raised concerns about the vehicles as they expand to more Texas cities and before new state regulations kick in.

The Texas Tribune

65-year-old Tesla staffer suing Elon Musk’s company for failing to protect her from Austin mass shooter

Lillian Mendoza Brady said that she was working with Ndiaga Diagne at the Tesla factory in Austin on December 4 when he assaulted her

The Independent UK

'Blaming H-1Bs when suspect was US citizen': Hindu American group slams Texas politicians for linking Austin shooting to immigrants

The Hindu American Foundation has criticised Texas politicians for linking the recent Austin shooting to immigration and skilled worker visas (H1-B), calling the reaction “absurd political theater”.

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‘Put two and two together’: Austin man hides in bar bathroom during shooting. Then the bartender sent him back into danger

Most bars have no idea what to do when a shooting breaks out.

The Independent UK

Terrifying new video shows Austin mass shooter firing at civilians before he’s killed by police

Newly released police footage shows bargoers and pedestrians fleeing and ducking for cover in the moments after a gunman began firing outside a Texas bar, leaving three dead in what is being investigated as potential terrorism.

The Times of India

'Since he is an Indian…’: Laura Loomer says Kash Patel is ‘owned by Muslims’ over Austin bar shooting

A shooting outside a student bar in Austin, Texas, started a political debate after right-wing commentator Laura Loomer accused FBI director Kash Patel of downplaying what she believes is an act of “Islamic terrorism”.

Euronews

US primaries: Texas braces for epic Senate race in November

While Democrats elected a young presbyterian seminarian as their candidate, Republicans need to endure a nasty run-off campaign until May. The outcome of this race may well rattle Donald Trump's power in Washington.

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Texas Observer

To Lead Blue Backlash, Texas Dems Turn to Austin

November's liberal army will be helmed by James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa, after the capital city and Latino-majority areas propelled the former to victory over Jasmine Crockett.

International Business Times UK

Austin Mass Shooting Suspect Posted Anti-Christian, Antisemitic, Misogynistic Rants Before Killing Three

Explore the investigation into the Austin mass shooting suspect's online rhetoric and its potential links to terrorism.

The Texas Tribune

DA won’t refer police who killed Austin shooter to grand jury

Travis County District Attorney José Garza faced intense criticism over a policy that would have sent the officers before a grand jury, before he said his office would not seek charges against “heroes.”

The Guardian - US

Third victim dies as Austin bar shooting investigated as potential terrorism act

Jorge Pederson, 30, had been on life support after weekend attack which left more than a dozen others wounded

The Times of India

'Hearts broken beyond words': Indian-origin Savitha Shan's parents breaks silence after daughter killed in Austin shooting

The grief-stricken family of Savitha Shan, a 21-year-old University of Texas student, who was shot dead by a gunman in an Austin bar, issued a statement after their daughter was identified as the second victim of the shooting. "It is with profound grief and immeasurable sorrow that we announce the…

The Times of India

'If only she stayed in the safety of India': Racist trolling over Indian origin of Texas victim Savitha Shan

21-year-old Savitha Shan was a superstar student of the University of Texas, set to graduate in May 2026. She was doing two majors, one in Economics and the other in management information systems. But as she was gunned down by a shooter on West Sixth Street in Austin, her ethnicity…

The Independent UK

Austin mass shooting victims named as FBI probes ‘terrorism’ motive

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