Valley manufacturers face workforce shortage as industry eyes expansion
Industry leaders say the Valley needs more skilled workers to attract manufacturing investment as automation and artificial intelligence reshape the... Read more »
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Workforce leaders say the Rio Grande Valley job market isn’t what you think
From work-life balance to AI skills, Rio Grande Valley employers are rethinking hiring, training and what makes a good employee... Read more »
Is SpaceX quietly building a data center at Starbase? Job postings offer clues
Subcontractors are hiring construction trades workers for a SpaceX data center near Brownsville, records show.... Read more »
Nearly $472M AI data center moves toward construction in Willacy County
The latest filing for Project Kati 2 calls for a nearly 472,000-square-foot facility with a 112-megawatt critical IT load near... Read more »
Tariffs soared in 2025, but U.S. imports still grew. The AI boom and Mexico help explain why
A Dallas Fed analysis found surging imports of AI-related equipment, much of it through Mexico, helped offset the effects of... Read more »
UTRGV lands $5M federal grant to boost Valley manufacturing workforce
The university expects the initiative to work with at least 50 manufacturers, train 250 workers and help create 50 manufacturing... Read more »
5 things to know about manufacturing along the South Texas-Mexico border
From $40 billion in potential Cameron County investment to AI and advanced manufacturing suppliers, here are five takeaways from a... Read more »
The Rio Grande Valley’s tech industry is small but growing — meet some of the next-gen workforce
Tech remains a small piece of the Valley economy, but local graduates are finding new ways to build careers as... Read more »
Fluidstack breaks ground on $4 billion Cameron County AI data center
The company says the more than 1,100-acre campus near Rio Hondo will create more than 2,500 construction jobs and several... Read more »
How Vantage Bank is fighting modern financial fraud — and what customers can do to protect themselves
From bank impersonation scams to AI-powered deepfakes, financial fraud is evolving. Vantage Bank explains the threats and how customers can... Read more »
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