Texas Gov. Greg Abbott awarded $23.25 million to Austin-based Silicon Labs on Wednesday as part of the state's Semiconductor Innovation Fund. According to Abbott's announcement, the money will support the tech company's research and development operations in Austin and the construction of a new research lab to develop a platform for integrating artificial intelligence.

Silicon Labs, a fabless semiconductor company based in Austin, has been awarded a grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund — part of the Texas CHIPS Act — to support its expansion in Central Texas.

The anti-fluoride movement may be trickling into Texas. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called on Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas legislature to enact a statewide ban on fluoride and other additives in public water.