AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoManufacturing: Carrier plans to invest more than $600 million in a Texas manufacturing and engineering center. Fort Bend County also approved tax incentives for Tesla’s proposed $10.1 billion solar factory. Defense Technology: Texas-based Warhound launched with $200 million to develop and clone military working dogs. Data Centers: Texas regulators face questions over permits issued after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause; Attorney General Ken Paxton is also seeking water-use reports from data center projects. Shipbuilding: HD Hyundai and Kiewit plan a Gulf Coast shipyard, with construction targeted for 2027 and up to 3,000 jobs when fully operational. Semiconductors: Texas A&M’s latest industry summit drew more than 450 attendees, as leaders eye the nearby Terafab project and the university’s planned institute. Agriculture: USDA confirmed the first U.S. wildlife detection of New World screwworm in a Texas elk, prompting warnings to hunters and landowners.
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