According to Abbott's announcement, the money will support the tech company's research and development operations in Austin and the construction of a new research lab to develop a platform for integrating artificial intelligence.

Silicon Labs, a fabless semiconductor company based in Austin, has been awarded a grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund — part of the Texas CHIPS Act — to support its expansion in Central Texas.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called on Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas legislature to enact a statewide ban on fluoride and other additives in public water.  "While we work to expand and improve our aging water infrastructure amid our growing water crisis,

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller urged state officials to ban the decadeslong practice of adding fluoride to public water, echoing similar calls from the Trump administration. On Wednesday, Miller told The Dallas Morning News he was swayed by newly confirmed U.