Paxton promises to ban Chinese technology and chatbots that endanger children in data center platform
24-08-2026 18:54 via feeds.texastribune.org

Paxton promises to ban Chinese technology and chatbots that endanger children in data center platform

He also backed the DATA Act, a bill by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, that would let data centers build off-the-grid power systems exempt from federal regulation.
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