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The latest Greg Abbott news, : IREN’s Texas delays reportedly cut Microsoft’s AI capex by $5B.

Greg Abbott is the Texas governor who ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt data center permits pending an ERCOT audit. Recent coverage highlights his administration's regulatory actions alongside broader trends, including voter opposition to data center expansion and Wall Street urging AI companies to file IPOs before year-end.

8 stories mentioning Greg Abbott since 21 September 2026, newest first, each with its sources and discussion. Follow to see new ones on your front page.

  1. Hardware & Compute new

    IREN’s Texas delays reportedly cut Microsoft’s AI capex by $5B

    IREN’s stock fell 9% to $19.70 after a report linked delays at its Childress, Texas campus to Microsoft’s $5 billion shortfall in third-quarter capital expenditures. The Information cited unnamed sources, noting…

    6 sources
    finance.yahoo.comCNBC Technologybusinessinsider.com247wallst.com +1 more
  2. Elon Musk spends record $474 million on midterms, sees key allies lose

    Elon Musk spent at least $474 million on the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, with $224 million directed to Texas races alone, according to a CNBC analysis of campaign finance records. His favored candidates, Republican…

    1 source
    CNBC Technology
  3. Democrat Gina Hinojosa's Texas Win Triggers AI Stock Selloff Over Data Center Moratorium Fears

    Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Greg Abbott in the Texas gubernatorial race, intensifying investor concerns about a potential moratorium on new data center construction. Her campaign platform called for an…

    9 sources HN 41
    CNBC Technologyhindustantimes.combusinessinsider.comtrendingtopics.eu +5 more
  4. Policy & Regulation new

    Texas Voters oppose Data centers 57% to 43% as election issue grows

    A broad coalition of Texas voters opposes data center expansion across party lines, with 57 percent against new construction according to an August poll. The opposition spans Republicans (43 percent), Democrats (75…

    1 source HN 6
    The Verge AI
  5. Business & Funding new

    Wall Street urges Anthropic and OpenAI to file IPOs before year‑end

    Wall Street deal makers are warning Anthropic and OpenAI to launch their IPOs before the end of the year, saying a volatile political climate could make later filings difficult. Anthropic is expected to release its…

    1 source
    nypost.com
  6. Policy & Regulation new

    300+ US data center moratoriums have delayed only three projects, analysis finds

    SemiAnalysis reported that more than 300 local data‑center construction moratoriums, covering roughly 20 GW of capacity, have so far delayed only three projects – about 2.3 GW of the 21 GW located in moratorium zones.…

    1 source
    Tom's Hardware
  7. Microsoft camouflages 20+ data centers as nature while signing 20-year gas deal

    Microsoft has applied a biomimicry approach to more than 20 data‑center sites in the U.S. and Germany, adding 100 acres of prairie and forest at Mount Pleasant, 185 acres of native pollinator habitat and 25,000 trees…

    1 source
    yahoo.com
  8. Policy & Regulation new

    Texas governor orders halt to data center permits pending ERCOT audit

    Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to stop all data‑center‑related permits until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas finishes an audit of the waitlist for facilities seeking…

    2 sources
    CNBC Technology

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As of 4 November 2026: IREN’s Texas delays reportedly cut Microsoft’s AI capex by $5B. IREN’s stock fell 9% to $19.70 after a report linked delays at its Childress, Texas campus to Microsoft’s $5 billion shortfall in third-quarter capital expenditures.

What is Greg Abbott?

Greg Abbott is the Texas governor who ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt data center permits pending an ERCOT audit. Recent coverage highlights his administration's regulatory actions alongside broader trends, including voter opposition to data center expansion and Wall Street urging AI companies to file IPOs before year-end.