SpaceX sues to block release of tax-break records for its Texas Terafab project
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Public concern over opaque tax breaks for massive AI-related infrastructure is a warning shot—social license is now a constraint on where and how you build terascale facilities. If your AI strategy depends on large physical footprints, add community engagement and transparency to the critical path, not as an afterthought.
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