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NAACP calls on Memphis officials to halt operations at xAI’s ‘dirty data center’
The NAACP is calling on local officials to halt operations at Colossus, the “supercomputer” facility operated by Elon Musk’s ...
NAACP calls for emergency shutdown of Musk’s supercomputer in Memphis
Local regulators should immediately stop Elon Musk’s supercomputer from operating in South Memphis, the NAACP wrote in a ...
Elon Musk brought ‘the world’s biggest supercomputer’ to Memphis. Residents say they’re choking on its pollution
AI has moved into an abandoned factory promising jobs and investment. Residents and environmental groups say the new facility ...
‘How come I can’t breathe?': Musk’s data company draws a backlash in Memphis
The company’s turbines — enough to power 280,000 homes — run without emission controls in an area that leads Tennessee in ...
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Stop Elon Musk's xAI Colossus. Southwest Memphis has been polluted long enough. | Opinion
Elon Musk's xAI Colossus facility is currently powered by gas turbines, which are known to have high levels of toxic emissions. In Southwest Memphis, where Colossus is located, residents have a ...
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Elon Musk's xAI is polluting air in Memphis, using more gas turbines than permitted, advocacy group says
Elon Musk's xAI, the artificial intelligence startup trying to take on OpenAI, is facing scrutiny in Memphis, Tennessee, for alleged environmental violations at its data center. In a letter sent ...
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Elon Musk's xAI is spending at least $400 million building its supercomputer in Memphis. It's short on electricity.
Elon Musk wants to build a "gigafactory of compute" for xAI in Memphis. The company has already spent more than $400 million building it, public records show. xAI will need significantly more ...