Texas already has 405 existing data centers and another 442 planned or under way according to Axios.com. That is not a “boom.” That is a land grab, at state scale. And the headline number hides what’s really coming: this buildout is projected to drive roughly 746,096 temporary construction jobs, 110,500 permanent jobs, and about $1.654

Source: Texas Has 405 Data Centers Powering AI – Another 442 Are Planned | Techie + Gamers