GM will cut roughly 500–600 salaried IT positions as it reshapes its information-technology teams, affecting Austin and the Detroit‑area tech campus in Warren.

Uniqlo will open a nearly 18,000‑sq‑ft store at Barton Creek Square, with construction listed to finish in September 2026, according to state filings.

Desert Door's Driftwood tasting room appears shuttered, with booked events canceled and locals left seeking answers.

Deloitte says U.S. power-and-utilities M&A jumped to nearly $142B in 2025 as data‑center demand and transmission limits push buyers toward connected gas and de‑risked renewables. Houston’s dense energy cluster puts it at the center of those deals.

A SmartAsset study finds geoscientists and pilots among Texas's biggest pay winners while editors and home‑health aides earn far less after price adjustments.

Walmart filed plans for a 174,579‑sq‑ft supercenter on FB Schwertner Rd in Jarrell; the application lists a $12.2M buildout and a projected September 2026 start.

H-E-B's renovated Kyle Plus reopens May 1 with a True Texas BBQ counter, an H-E-B Wellness clinic and expanded departments.

A new Austin Business Journal ranking shows 37 lenders approved more than $305M in SBA 7(a) loans to area businesses in 2025.

Walmart opened a $350M milk processing plant in Robinson, Texas, that will supply hundreds of stores and add more than 400 jobs to the Waco area.

Chief Executive's CEO survey named Texas the best state for business for the 22nd straight year as officials point to a $2.9 trillion economy and 2.5% growth.

Five Los Angeles‑founded firms grew their Texas headcount to nearly 650 and pulled in about $1.26B in 2025, reshaping the market for top legal talent across Dallas, Houston and Austin.

TDLR filings show Home Depot is planning a 107,797‑sq‑ft store with a 28,120‑sq‑ft garden center near I‑35 and McCarty in San Marcos, with construction eyed for Sept. 2026–Aug. 2027.

At EarthX in Dallas, a robotics CEO demonstrated drones and a quadruped and argued autonomous fleets could help protect Texas’ power grid as AI data centers push demand higher.