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Fluidstack breaks ground on $4 billion Cameron County AI data center

September 10, 2026 • 7 min read

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 »

Harlingen hits pause on $27M offer from company planning 1,000-acre data center

September 3, 2026 • 12 min read

Commissioners want the company to face the public first as residents raise concerns about transparency, water and the project’s impact... Read more »

Brownsville could freeze new event centers, quick lubes, poker clubs and storage facilities

August 9, 2026 • 4 min read

The proposed 90-day moratorium would halt permits and other city approvals for four types of businesses across Brownsville and its... Read more »

Cement industry sees prolonged slowdown, but data centers remain bright spot, new forecast says

August 5, 2026 • 4 min read

High interest rates continue to slow U.S. construction, but data centers remain a key growth driver, the American Cement Association... Read more »

Brownsville data center debate rolled into larger zoning ban on event centers, social clubs and more

August 5, 2026 • 8 min read

The city of Brownsville is overhauling its zoning code for all nuisance businesses, from data centers to social poker clubs... Read more »

Texas pumps the brakes on new data centers as Brownsville prepares to weigh in

August 3, 2026 • 4 min read

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a statewide review of proposed data centers Monday as Brownsville officials prepare for a data center... Read more »

Developer withdraws Brownsville data center proposal ahead of moratorium discussion

July 29, 2026 • 3 min read

The applicant pulled its request days before city leaders are scheduled to hold a workshop on data centers and consider... Read more »

Harlingen mayor withdraws 2025 letter backing proposed data center after it resurfaces online

July 16, 2026 • 5 min read

Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda withdrew a 2025 letter supporting a proposed Cameron County data center, saying she signed it without... Read more »

Manufacturer powering AI and data centers is investing $150M and creating 1,000 jobs in Reynosa

July 5, 2026 • 2 min read

The investment amount and projected job creation were disclosed this week, five months after the company broke ground on its... Read more »

Turkish shipbuilder plans $3B investment to build ‘floating data centers’ and more at Port of Brownsville

May 13, 2026 • 4 min read

The project could bring floating LNG-powered data centers, power plants, and a major industrial expansion to a shipyard long tied... Read more »

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