BUFFALO, N.Y. — State leaders are responding as Tesla is reportedly cancelling its planned supercomputer installation at the Riverbend plant in South Buffalo . Their reactions stem in part from a renewed push for the state to re-consider lease renewal talks with the company even as the company employs over a thousand people.

Back in January 2024 Governor Kathy Hochul was really banging the drum for Dojo and Tesla as she said this at a press conference discussing UB's AI Center supercomputer program. "I'm also proud to announce that Tesla is investing 500 Million dollars to build their next supercomputer right here in Buffalo. - How about that?" She was pleased to announce two new supercomputer projects in the Buffalo area.

Now just over a year and half later, the state's Empire State

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