Apollo picks Austin for second headquarters as expansion shifts beyond New York
Apollo Global Management is choosing Austin as the site of its second headquarters as the private capital firm expands its U.S. footprint beyond New York. The move places future hiring in Texas after the firm weighed several southern cities, including Miami, Palm...
Austin area ranks as fastest-growing major Texas metro in 2025
2.6 million people called the Austin area home at last count The Austin metro’s population grew at the fastest rate among the major Texas metros from 2024 to 2025. The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro’s population grew by 2.1% from July 1, 2024, to July...
Austin ranks among top U.S. metros for AI jobs, study finds
The Texas capital ranked No. 7 in a new study of artificial intelligence job markets, with strong growth and high job concentration Austin — known colloquially as Silicon Hills thanks to the area’s bustling tech sector — is among the top U.S. metro areas...
Musk announces $20B Terafab chip plant to start in Austin as AI ambitions escalate
Splashy downtown Austin event hints at things to come Elon Musk announced late Saturday inside the Seaholm Power Plant that his much-anticipated $20 billion Terafab will be start here in Austin. It ends a week of speculation after the...
