Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa warns Musk, Big Tech: data center practices will stop

Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa warned Elon Musk and other Big Tech companies that their data centre practices in rural Texas will stop when she takes office, citing a lack of protections for local communities. In a CNN interview, Hinojosa said data centres have expanded without adequate rules, leaving Texans vulnerable, and called for an immediate moratorium on new projects until safeguards are enacted. She stressed she supports business but demands partnerships benefiting residents. Hinojosa also said Musk's companies must respect Texas interests, opposed selling a state park near SpaceX to the firm, and noted her victory ends over three decades of Republican gubernatorial control.