Texas Business

Google, OpenAI and Other Tech Giants Agree to Meet Texas’ New Data Center Standards

More than 40 major technology, artificial intelligence, and data center companies, including Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Oracle, and Anthropic, have agreed to comply with new Texas standards designed to…

Manufacturing Technology

Samsung Supplier Expands Central Texas Investment With New $85.8M Semiconductor Facility

The company, which is a major supplier to Samsung, is expanding its investment in Central Texas by planning to build an additional manufacturing facility worth $85.8 million in Taylor, thus…

Texas Local Business

Texas Businesses Warn Big Bend Border Barriers Could Devastate Regional Tourism

Over 140 businesses in Texas are asking Republican leaders at the state and federal levels to oppose the proposal to build steel border barriers close to river access points in…

Technology

Proposed East Texas Data Center Canceled Following Community Opposition and New State Standards

A proposed data center in Henderson County, East Texas, has been withdrawn following months of community opposition and increased pressure from state leaders regarding its environmental impact. Diode Ventures, based…

Real Estate Technology

Bob Lovell’s Research at HMS Shows Consumers Do Not Want AI Real Estate Agents

Bob Lovell of Home Marketing Services in Dallas, the loveable character that we grew up with telling us to bless our hearts and that we could buy a home, has…

Retail

Longview Family-Owned Grocery Store Gets a Lifeline From Local Shoppers

A family-owned grocery store in Longview, Texas, is getting a huge show of support from the community after its owner shared that the business could close in just a few…

Food and Beverage

How popular is H-E-B among Texas’ wealthiest grocery shoppers?

H-E-B is popular with shoppers from all income levels. New consumer data shows that this Texas grocery chain attracts wealthy customers almost as often as it does middle- and lower-income…

Finance

Texas Stock Exchange to launch trading on Monday in test run of upstart’s challenge to Wall Street

The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) will begin its first live trading phase on Monday, marking a significant milestone as it enters the U.S. financial markets. This launch is the first…

Finance

Morgan Stanley Considering $1.3 Billion Dallas Tower and Up to 4,800 Jobs

Key Facts Proposed investment: Approximately $1.33 billion from Morgan Stanley and the project’s developer Location: 2401 McKinney Avenue in Dallas’ Uptown area Permanent office: Approximately 708,000 square feet Employment: 3,800…

General Business

Dallas-Based Cornbread Hustle Acquired by TruRecruiting

Dallas-based staffing and recruiting company Cornbread Hustle has been acquired by TruRecruiting, a faith-based workforce solutions organization headquartered in North Carolina. The combination will expand employment programs for people facing…