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Texas avoided a huge electricity crisis and blackout risk, thanks to the massive 20,000-megawatt solar buffer

Texas has relied on its old thermal power plants for a long time, but a massive shift is currently reforming the state's electric network. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas(ERCOT), the body responsible for managing the majority of the state’s power flow, has supervised a required change towards renewable energy…

The Times of India

Despite federal efforts to drop some children’s vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged

Public health officials said some parents are confused about what vaccines are required to attend Texas schools amid efforts to change recommendations.

The Texas Tribune

Flesh-Eating Screwworms Hit 500+ Humans in Mexico as Deadly Parasite Returns to US

A flesh-eating parasite is spreading north after decades of US eradication, with Mexico reporting rising human cases and Texas livestock infections.

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Everything’s bigger in Texas: Musk’s planned $16.8 billion chip factory is five times bigger than the world’s current largest building

SpaceX and Tesla’s planned Terafab would span more than 100 million square feet and will assist humanity’s space colonization—according to Elon Musk.

Fortune

SpaceX is spending $16.8 billion on a Texas chip fab Musk says will be '50 times the size of the Pentagon'

SpaceX and Tesla reveals more on $16.8 billion Texas chip factory that will exceed 100 million square feet when construction is complete.

TechRadar

ESPN Floats 20-Team College Football Playoff With Four Play-in Games. Here’s How It Might Look.

The Big Ten reportedly doesn’t support the format, but it would push closer to the league’s desire for 24 teams.

Sports Illustrated

Hungry Texas woman shocked when she opens her Red Baron frozen pizza and sees a face staring back at her: ‘Who’s responsible for this?’

An employee's bad day or an optical illusion?

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Tensions in the Arctic: Greenland issues sharp rebuke to Trump-linked oil company

Greenland’s government issued a “strong warning” last week after a new Texas oil company linked to US President Donald Trump moved equipment intended for exploratory drilling ashore without the required approval. Nuuk’s authorities must now walk a tightrope between stabilising relations with the US and resisting Trump’s territorial ambitions.

France 24

Man hasn’t been able to open his mouth wide or eat a burger in fifteen years. Then a Texas therapist touched his neck on a Princess Cruise

“I want Instagram to end suffering.”

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Who will control the US Senate in 2026? Nine races to watch

Nine US Senate races are emerging as critical contests for party control. Democrats see an opening as President Trump's approval ratings weaken significantly. North Carolina, Maine, Michigan, and Ohio offer the clearest paths to a Democratic majority. Alaska, Iowa, and Texas could become essential if the party loses ground elsewhere.…

The Economic Times

Texas sues Glass Lewis over proxy advice disclosures

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued Glass Lewis in Texas District Court for Collin County on July 29, 2026, alleging deceptive trade practices. Glass Lewis is a San Francisco-based proxy advisory firm that advises institutional investors how to vote at corporate shareholder meetings.

Ballotpedia

Amazon’s Texas AI data center faces a huge climate problem: 7.65GW gas plant could become America’s biggest source of CO₂ emissions in the US as tech giant races to power the AI boom

Amazon’s massive Texas AI data center is drawing environmental scrutiny after plans for a 7.65GW natural gas power plant revealed it could emit up to 33 million tons of CO₂ annually. The project raises fresh questions about Amazon’s 2040 net-zero pledge as AI’s soaring energy demand pushes Big Tech toward…

The Economic Times

Ken Paxton heckled over cheating allegations during campaign stop

Opponents of the Texas Republican have consistently brought up past allegations that he cheated on his wife, used his position to enrich himself and more

The Independent UK

Texas Man Arrested After Ranting About Age Verification Laws Blocking His Anime

Did he make a true threat? Or was this just hyperbolic ranting about bad policy?

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Texas Observer

‘Cocks Not Glocks’ at 10

A decade on, the iconic campus protest has come to symbolize a time of relatively free expression.

Tom’s Hardware

AI data center bans surge past 500 nationwide as local US politicians begin blocking new developments — growing public outrage and bipartisan pushback threaten big tech expansion plans

New AI data center development bans jumped to over 500 in July, according to recent analysis, with political and public pressure growing.

The Times of India

An Austin homeowner with no claims in over a decade paid $3,000 to trim trees after aerial photos put her insurance renewal at risk

Texas homeowners are increasingly finding that insurance companies are using aerial images of their properties to assess risks and decide whether to renew policies. Insurers use satellite, aircraft and third-party imagery, with some companies using AI to analyse roofs and identify possible damage. While insurers say the technology is faster…

Medical Daily

A Shipping Container Clinic Run by One Nurse Is How Part of Rural Texas Now Reaches a Doctor

In Fort Davis, Texas, a retrofitted shipping container staffed by one nurse connects patients to physicians online for a $30 flat fee.

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The Guardian - UK

Mother of Briton fatally shot by father in Texas urges Miliband to press US for new inquiry

Jane Coates says foreign secretary should draw attention to coroner’s finding that Lucy Harrison was unlawfully killed

The Guardian - US

Kurdish hunger striker says ICE force-feeding ‘mentally broke me’

Exclusive: Film-maker Gabar Choli describes how he endured coercive treatment over eight months in detention in Texas

Salon

Trump slams data center opposition

The president’s comments come just days after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide pause of data center approvals

The Texas Tribune

Black-majority schools in Texas receive more Fs than A ratings, leaving parents with tough choices

Black Texas families weigh whether to send their children to schools with more academic resources — but potentially fewer of their values.

The Texas Tribune

While data centers boom in Texas, their plans stay shrouded in secrecy

Data center developers can use nondisclosure agreements and shell companies to shield the details of their deals from the public. Even state officials also say they need more transparency from the industry.

International Business Times UK

Unauthorized Trump-Linked Arctic Drilling Equipment Sparks Sovereignty Crisis and $1 Trillion Oil Feud

A Texas oil firm tied to Trump landed Arctic drilling gear without approval, prompting a strong warning from Greenland and fresh scrutiny of a $1 trillion crude claim.

Reason

Second Amendment Roundup: $0 Tax Left NFA with No Constitutional Basis

Northern District of Texas decides that registration requirements for non-taxed NFA firearms are no longer grounded in Congress’ power to lay and collect taxes.

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