Plano's planning and zoning commission approved site plan changes related to drainage at the site for the incoming $1.35 billion AT&T headquarters at a meeting Sept. 21.

The gist: Senior Planner John Kim said the site now plans to use box culverts instead of a detention pond, which is why the changes needed approval from the commission.

Sip'Stroke Lounge now offers indoor putt-putt and a golf simulator at its dining room in Plano.

What they offer: The business offers a variety of shareable foods from its signature wings to its prime wagyu sliders on its menu. Sip'Stroke Lounge has a Full Swing golf simulator with a bay that seats up to 6 people and an indoor putt-putt course that runs through its dining room and bar, according to its website.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality must stop issuing new permits for data centers, Gov. Greg Abbott said Sept. 21.

The overview: His order expands an existing pause on data center development in the state amid consistent public criticism of the booming industry. Abbott, who is running for a fourth term as governor, has recently moved to slow the growth of data centers after calling Texas “the epicenter of AI development" last year.

The context: Hundreds of proposed data centers are currently being audited by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the state power grid.

Some developers may be able to get around the ERCOT pause by building in-house power infrastructure that is not connected to the grid, experts have said.

However, any construction project impacting at least 1 acre of land requires permits from TCEQ.

What they're saying: "As Texas faces increasing pressure on our water supplies and electric grid, we need to ensure that data centers operate efficiently and sustainably," said Luke Metzger, executive director of Environment Texas.