EPISODE · Jun 7, 2026 · 16 MIN
The Austin Daily News - June 7, 2026
from The Austin Daily News · host Justin Murphy
In this week's issue: The Texas grid's dirty secret: four groups of data centers already connected to ERCOT can each trigger a Boston-sized blackout — and just failed the test designed to prevent it An elderly man beaten unconscious on an Austin street in broad daylight, police called, police never came — and the state of Texas has had enough Flash flooding hit Cedar Park, Leander, and Georgetown overnight — nine rescues, dozens of roads closed, the San Gabriel River over flood stage Elon Musk built a 16-foot fence around his Austin property with zero permits, while normal Austinites can't get a permit to get a permit Let's get into it.
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In this week's issue: The Texas grid's dirty secret: four groups of data centers already connected to ERCOT can each trigger a Boston-sized blackout — and just failed the test designed to prevent it An elderly man beaten unconscious on an Austin street in broad daylight, police called, police never came — and the state of Texas has had enough Flash flooding hit Cedar Park, Leander, and Georgetown overnight — nine rescues, dozens of roads closed, the San Gabriel River over flood stage Elon Musk…
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The Austin Daily News - June 7, 2026
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