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Texas Attracted California Techies. Now It’s Losing Thousands of Them. (www.texasmonthly.com)
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The “Texas Miracle” loses some of its magic as Oracle announces it’s moving its new HQ out of Austin and Tesla lays off nearly 2,700 workers.

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[–] iquanyin@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

austin is super expensive now, and tech companies have left. it’s hot, humid, and you or your wife might die if her a pregnancy is non viable. or if the power grid goes out. i have family who moved there but i sure wouldn’t.