Largest taxpayer in Tarrant county is Meta (their data center) & they don’t put a single kid in school. (ie it’s all upside). Interesting take by Rep @JohnMcQueeneyTX. The data center pursuit is partially driven by a tax strategy @TPPF
@CreightonForTX@TTUSystem People are missing the chip generation leap inherent in the @nvidia announcement. Latest generation (Blackwell chip) access will draw top-tier talent. Skate to the puck move by @TexasTech@TPPF
Interesting AI and energy discussion at @TPPF - my take - underestimated factor powering TX growth is our low energy price. Underestimated risk, overseas dependence on transformer manufacturing.
Want to know what makes the Austin startup community special? It’s drinking a Shiner Bock at @CapitalFactory listening to local vc’s reverse pitch entrepreneurs on how they can help. After 15 companies spanning rocket motors, ship building, life science manufacturing pitched them
Oddly I think the @sxsw without the convention center may be more interesting than with it. The energy is city-wide, as is the traffic. But it feels different this year. In a good way.
Great to see the next evolution of @CapitalFactory with the launch of @STATION_Austin - congrats @JoshuaBaer and team. This will be great for ATX and Texas-wide innovation.
Just arrived @theviveevent - spending the week tracking what’s real in digital health vs hype. Following for session previews and my takes. And if you are here join me for @Wheel_Health talking patient centered AI, 3:30 room 408;
Always essential to think what’s under the headline and love the message here. Absolute dollars don’t matter if they are in rear looking tech trends. I like the bets being made in Austin @Jason_A_Scharf
Snow day in Austin is great excuse to binge the @AustralianOpen - really impressed by former @TexasMTN@espizz11 and the run he gave @janniksin - if the roof stayed closed he would have won.
We may have reached AGI; using Claude Cowork to unsubscribe from newsletters and it has the same reaction as I do after 5 minutes. That meets the Turing test right?
Packed house for @CapitalFactory@NFX JPM health event. National Security lens is an important way to close out the week. This is the most robust conversation I heard all week re: our adversaries tactics and the health countermeasures / healthcare dual use topics.
Honored to have been appointed by Governor Abbott to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. I care deeply about access to health care, and grateful for the opportunity to contribute alongside dedicated public servants in service to Texans.
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@Jason_A_Scharf Later today I’m building my agenda focused mostly on healthcare focused activities. Will send over. Any focus for you or primarily broad research for 2026…?