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Texas communities are rejecting massive tax breaks for billion-dollar data centers as residents question who really benefits from these deals.

Flatiron Health's OncoEMR platform integrates diagnostics from Guardant, Natera, and Abbott, becoming the control center for precision oncology data and care.

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The Robot Studio rents humanoid robots for $500/hour to Dallas events, scaling from 4 to 20 units by 2026 as demand for interactive AI entertainment grows.

Texas hemp retailers face a March 31, 2026 deadline as new DSHS rules ban smokable flower, impose 0.3% total THC caps, and raise fees up to $10,000.

DART approves $71.5M to upgrade 1,350 bus shelters across North Texas while cutting service 10% and securing $20M federal grant for new facility.

US-Ukraine Reconstruction Fund makes first equity investment in Sine Engineering, a Lviv drone tech startup building GPS-independent UAV control systems.

Abbott Laboratories reports Q1 2026 earnings April 16, testing its bold 10% EPS growth target after strong Q4 momentum and 7% sales guidance.

FSOC votes to restore 2019 activities-based approach for designating systemically risky nonbanks, reversing Biden-era guidance in major regulatory shift.

Treasury Secretary Bessent leads FSOC's shift from risk-first to growth-first regulation, targeting AI, private credit, and nonbank oversight reforms.