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NAACP Slams Elon Musk's xAI Data Center As A 'Potential Death Sentence' For Local Neighbourhoods

Elon Musk's xAI is sued for operating gas turbines without permits, allegedly polluting Memphis communities.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk offers Starlink discount to AI data center neighbors following air and noise pollution lawsuits — 50% off plans and free hardware rental

SpaceXAI is trying to win residents living close to the Colossus 1 and 2 data centers by giving them discounted internet access. However, critics say that this is just a PR stunt to help win the community, even as it battles two lawsuits based on air and noise pollution complaints…

Tom’s Hardware

U.S. gov't asks court to dismiss NAACP lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI over use of unpermitted gas turbines — DOJ says Grok model running at Colossus 2 ‘supports mission-critical operations’

The US government is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit from the NAACP, arguing that the Colossus 2 data center is crucial for national security. The data center runs the Grok Gov AI model, and the government claims a shutdown "directly threatens ongoing national security interests."

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Elon Musk's AI Company xAI to Build Power Plant in Southaven Despite Public Outcry

Elon Musk's xAI received approval to build a 41-turbine natural gas power plant in Southaven, sparking community and environmental protests.

International Business Times

Elon Musk Accused Of 'Environmental Racism' After Building AI Supercomputer In A Now 'Noxious' Black Neighborhood

Elon Musk's xAI faces backlash and legal action as a supercomputer facility in predominantly Black South Memphis operates unpermitted gas turbines, drawing accusations of environmental racism and pollution

International Business Times UK

Nvidia reportedly signs another blockbuster AI supply deal, this time with Elon Musk's xAI — investment will support $20 billion Colossus 2 Memphis project

Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI is preparing to raise roughly $20 billion through a mixture of equity and debt, with Nvidia playing a central role in the funding structure and chip supply.

Tom’s Hardware

Elon Musk's xAI Faces Backlash From NAACP, Environmental Groups Over Memphis Data Center's Gas-Burning Turbine Permit

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, has been slammed by the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and environmental rights groups over its Memphis data center.

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Elon Musk’s Nvidia-powered Colossus supercomputer faces pollution allegations from under‐reported power generators

xAI's Colossus supercomputer at Memphis, Tennessee, is accused of spewing excess pollution to get the power it needs to run all its GPUs.

Tom’s Hardware

Elimination of federal climate tools, some used to inquire in to Musk’s firms, sparks alarm

Environment justice advocates say tools to study pollution in vulnerable communities by companies, including xAI and SpaceX, have disappeared

The Guardian - US

More endangered red wolves will be released in the U.S. under a legal settlement

There were only an estimated seven red wolves left in the wild when a coalition of conservation organizations decided to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

WEKU

Proposed Georgia wood pellet mill at center of environmental fight

Activists and a group of South Georgia residents are calling for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to adopt stricter oversight of wood pellet mills popping up across the region to feed global demand for biomass energy.

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