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Elon Musk announced plans to build a Terafab chip fabrication plant in Austin, Texas, to scale chip production for robotics, AI, and space data centers, to be run jointly by Tesla and SpaceX; no timeline was given, and Bloomberg noted Musk’s lack of semiconductor manufacturing experience and a history of over-promising timelines.
Rolling Stone’s SXSW 2026 coverage highlights a blend of star-studded and breakout live sets—from Fuerza Regida’s high-energy Future of Music showcase and Don Toliver’s arena-scale rap to intimate performances by Noah Kahan, plus buzzy acts like Swapmeet, TTSSFU, This Is Lorelei/Water From Your Eyes, Gogol Bordello, Charley Crockett and more—across venues like ACL Live, Stubb’s, and Mohawk, illustrating a festival that delivered nonstop energy and discovery in Austin.
SXSW’s 2026 edition will be shorter and decentralized, moving festival activity to hotel clubhouses after the demolition of the Austin Convention Center. Despite staffing shakeups, visa and sponsorship hurdles, organizers insist the event will return to Austin, with discounted 2027 badges already on sale and film/TV and music programming continuing to anchor the festival’s identity.
Austin’s SXSW returns with 20 free, badge-free showcases across the city from March 11–22, giving attendees without badges a chance to catch live sets at venues like Hyde Park’s Porchella, Hotel Vegas, YETI’s flagship store, 101x Day Parties, Flatstock, Stoner Jam, South By South Emo, Peelander Fest and more, including official BMI, KUTX and SoCo Stomp events, plus stage showcases at San José, Mohawk and Antone’s—many with free admission or suggested donations and additional activities like drag shows, screen printing and vendor markets.
Austin police released 911 calls, radio traffic, and body-cam and surveillance footage from the West Sixth Street shooting that left three bystanders dead and about 19 injured. The attack was carried out by Ndiaga Diagne, who fired from a black Cadillac and later with an AR-15-style rifle before being fatally shot by officers; both firearms were legally purchased. The DA said officers will not be prosecuted, and the three involved officers are on administrative leave as the department nears the end of its criminal investigation. The release came amid public vigilations in Austin and notes from federal authorities about possible terrorism indicators, though no confirmed link has been established.}
Austin police say 18 people were shot on West Sixth Street; three victims died and two remain hospitalized (one in critical condition). The suspect was killed by officers after exchanging gunfire near Buford’s Bar; the FBI is reviewing the suspect’s history for possible terrorism links, and authorities say the guns were obtained legally. Investigators are asking the public to submit video or photos from the scene.
Three Austin police officers who stopped a deadly bar shooting are expected to be presented to a grand jury under a Floyd-era policy pushed by DA José Garza. The process, described as secret with prosecutors controlling what evidence is shown, has drawn criticism for lack of transparency, especially since no charges have been filed against the officers.
After a downtown Austin shooting left two dead and 14 wounded, more than 70 Texas House Republicans urged Congress to halt all immigration until proper vetting is in place, with a specific focus on H-1B visas. The push follows Gov. Abbott’s earlier move to freeze new H-1B applications and calls for full funding of the Department of Homeland Security, as Democrats decry gun violence. Police say the suspect, Ndiaga Diagne, a naturalized U.S. citizen, is being investigated for potential terrorism, and Republicans have highlighted his immigrant background, though officials note the naturalization process involves extensive vetting and studies show immigrants are not more prone to crime.
Three people are dead in the Buford's bar shooting on West Sixth Street in Austin, with a fourth death: the suspected shooter Ndiaga Diagne was fatally shot by police; three victims have been identified as Ryder Harrington (19), Savitha Shan (21), and Jorge Pederson (30), among more than a dozen others injured. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing, with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force assisting; no definitive motive has been established. The incident prompted rapid first-response efforts and community support while investigators pore over evidence and witness accounts.
A third victim, 30-year-old Jorge Pederson, died after being taken off life support from injuries sustained in Sunday's mass shooting on West Sixth Street in Downtown Austin; two others were previously identified, more than a dozen were injured, and investigators including the FBI are examining possible motives while the gunman was killed by police.
Two people were killed (including the gunman) and 14 wounded when Ndiaga Diagne opened fire at Buford’s Bar in downtown Austin before being killed by police. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force joined local detectives to investigate possible terrorism links, though officials say he appeared to act alone. The attack followed U.S. airstrikes on Iran, prompting heightened security measures nationwide as authorities monitor potential threats tied to the Middle East conflict.
The FBI is investigating a downtown Austin mass shooting as a potential act of terrorism, with three killed and 14 injured. Investigators say there are indicators of a possible nexus to terrorism, but the exact motive is not yet known, and no explosives were found in the suspect's van; the shooter was killed by police.
Three people died (including the suspected gunman) and 14 were injured after a gunman opened fire at Buford's on downtown Austin's Sixth Street early Sunday; the shooter was fatally shot by police. The FBI is investigating, with officials noting indicators of a possible nexus to terrorism, while authorities praised the rapid response that helped save lives.
A shooting at a downtown Austin bar left three people dead, including the gunman, and 14 others wounded. The FBI is investigating a possible terrorism motive, with police and city officials briefing the public as the case unfolds.
A shooting at Buford’s on West Sixth Street in Austin left three people dead and 14 hospitalized, with the suspect among the deceased after being shot by responding officers in an officer-involved shooting. About 17 people were at the scene; three were pronounced dead on arrival and several others were in critical condition. Officials urged the public to avoid the area as investigations continue and victim-services support was offered to families.