Tyson Foods announced a partnership with Allied Beef, a rancher consortium, and said it will reopen a second production shift at its Amarillo, Texas facility to address tight U.S. cattle supplies affecting its beef business.
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Japanese automaker Honda announced it will build a new $3 billion auto plant in central Ohio to produce hybrid vehicles, creating 2,000 jobs with production starting in 2029. The company also plans additional investments in Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, and Canada, including retooling engine and transmission plants.
$$3 billion for auto plant investment
Honda Motor, automaker announcing new plant investment; Noriya Kaihara, Honda Executive Vice President
HyProMag USA LLC announced delivery of the first major process equipment to its rare earth magnet recycling and manufacturing facility in Northlake, Texas. The facility targets approximately 1,526 metric tons of annual production and is expected to create about 100 direct jobs.
HyProMag USA LLC, operator of rare earth magnet recycling and manufacturing facility; CoTec Holdings Corp., joint venture partner; Julian Treger, Chief Executive Officer of CoTec
Riot Platforms, a digital infrastructure and Bitcoin mining company, signed a 15-year lease with an unnamed Frontier AI Lab for its Corsicana data center campus in Texas.
$US$28 billion for data center lease value
Riot Platforms Inc, company signing lease; Frontier AI Lab, party to lease agreement
Voters in elections across the U.S. passed measures to restrict data center construction, electing candidates who campaigned on stricter regulation. The results sparked stock market volatility, particularly affecting the Nasdaq, amid investor concerns that new political leadership could slow AI infrastructure development. Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa has promised to halt new data center construction until safeguards are established.
Gina Hinojosa, Texas Gov.-elect; Greg Abbott, Republican incumbent Texas governor; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic Gov.-elect of Georgia and 2 more
IREN's Texas data center project for Microsoft in Childress is running behind schedule. Microsoft requested network changes to support newer AI models, contributing to delays. The project also faced equipment shortages and a generator fire. Microsoft announced a $5 billion reduction in 2026 capital expenditure tied to the delays.
$$9.7 billion for cloud services contract value
IREN, data center developer; Microsoft, customer for cloud services; Aterio, analyst firm
Texas is considering a moratorium on new data centers while studying their effects on the electrical grid. Researchers found that synchronized battery systems and data center backup power devices cause regular frequency drops in power grids, though not considered an immediate threat to stability.
Governor Greg Abbott, Governor; Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Grid operator; Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), Regulatory body and 2 more
The Texas Water Development Board reports drought conditions in Texas fell to 61% as of November 3, down from 68% the previous week. Improvements in the Panhandle, Central, and West Texas outpaced degradations in East Texas.
Texas Water Development Board, reported drought map and conditions data
The University of Missouri athletics department requested a formal review by the Southeastern Conference of the officiating in Saturday's football game against Texas, which Texas won 34-20.
University of Missouri athletics department, requested formal review; Laird Veatch, MU athletics director; Coach Drinkwitz, Mizzou football coach