Trump-Abbott rift widens as Texas data-center boom fuels grid concerns

President Trump criticizes Gov. Abbott’s stance on Texas’s AI-driven data-center boom, arguing the industry could be bigger than oil, while Abbott pushes regulators to ensure data centers cover infrastructure costs and to promote on-site power generation. Dallas leads a global data-center surge, but the expansion risks straining the electric grid and shifting costs to residents, prompting debate over who pays for upgrades and how connected power will be managed.