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In Texas, ‘water is the new oil’ as cities square off over aquifers that may soon dry out

Fast Company Tech

In Central Texas, a bitter fight over a $1 billion water project offers a preview of the future for much of the state as decades of rapid growth push past the local limits of its most vital natural resource. In the near term, only import projects from freshwater aquifers will continue to meet the growing water demands of thirsty Texas cities.

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Lone Star Lens: How Director Robert Rodriguez Is Bringing Hollywood to Texas

Fast Company Tech

Rodriguez is part of a larger push to make Texas the film capital of the worlda bold proposition that’s not without its challenges. And now he’s looking to redirect that impact back to his home state. Find out how Rodriguez plans to make that goal a realityand get the full scoop on his secret project, Brass Knuckle Films.

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Elon Musk reportedly plans to move to Texas

The Verge

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is planning to move from California to Texas, a move that would potentially save him from a huge personal income tax bill, CNBC reported. Musk’s Boring Company already has operations in Austin, and SpaceX has a facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Texas, however, has no personal income tax.

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Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least-vaccinated counties

Ars Technica

Health officials in Texas are battling a growing measles outbreak in an area that has some of the state's lowest vaccination rates and highest non-medical exemptions. Both children were hospitalized in Lubbock and had been discharged.

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Is the Texas boom town of Austin losing its luster?

TechCrunch

Texas has been historically known for its oil booms. But with some startups pulling up stakes, and critical industry participants curtailing their activity in Austin, the Texas dream of taking on tech’s […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Oracle moves its HQ from California to Texas

The Verge

Software giant Oracle moved the company headquarters from Redwood City, California to Austin, Texas, Bloomberg reported , the latest tech firm to depart Silicon Valley for the Lone Star State. Greg Abbott heralded the news in a tweet, saying “Texas is truly the land of business, jobs, and opportunity.”. Alex Castro.

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Oracle moves headquarters from California to Texas

TechSpot

In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, Oracle said it has moved its corporate headquarters from Redwood City, California to Austin, Texas and has implemented a more flexible employee work location policy. The changes, the company said, will provide personnel with more flexibility with regard.

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