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Base Power and Austin Energy strike deal for 40 MW of home batteries on the grid
StartupsDev Okonkwo · 2d

Base Power and Austin Energy strike deal for 40 MW of home batteries on the grid

The Austin-based startup will install whole-home backup batteries that the utility can dispatch during peak demand, expanding a homegrown experiment in distributed storage.

Data centers keep coming: Prime breaks ground this month on two campuses near Austin
StartupsDev Okonkwo · 3d

Data centers keep coming: Prime breaks ground this month on two campuses near Austin

A $400 million, 760,000-square-foot project in Maxwell adds to the wave of compute infrastructure ringing the metro as AI demand surges.

SXSW Pitch opens applications as South by Southwest sets up a reshaped 2027
PeopleSloane Reyes · 6d

SXSW Pitch opens applications as South by Southwest sets up a reshaped 2027

Founders can now apply to compete on the festival's startup stage, even as a Convention Center overhaul pushes the event to sprawl deeper into downtown Austin.

Cameron County clears $211M tax break to lure Saronic's $3.2B 'Port Alpha' shipyard south
StartupsMara Whitfield · Jun 18

Cameron County clears $211M tax break to lure Saronic's $3.2B 'Port Alpha' shipyard south

The Austin defense-tech company's autonomous-warship buildout would land in Brownsville under a 19-year abatement, drawing both cheers and pushback.

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