'On our terms': Texas Governor-elect Hinojosa warns Musk as she vows to protect citizens from data centres

Texas Governor-elect and Democratic leader Gina Hinojosa has warned billionaire Elon Musk and other major businesses that they will have to operate within rules designed to protect local communities, signalling a tougher regulatory approach towards data centres and corporate expansion in the state. In an interview with CNN, Hinojosa said technology companies had been expanding their data centre operations, particularly in rural parts of Texas, without adequate safeguards for residents. She argued that local communities were bearing the consequences of these developments without having sufficient legal protections or a meaningful say in decisions affecting their lives.