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Inside the Memphis Chamber of Commerce’s push for Elon Musk’s xAI data center

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Memphis City Council approves xAI tax reserve fund for South Memphis communities

Memphis City Council approved an ordinance that would allocate a portion of tax revenue from xAI to be reinvested in South Memphis.
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City Council approves tax benefits from xAI for surrounding communities in South Memphis

AI's supercomputers in Boxtown and Whitehaven have been controversial projects in their neighborhoods. Now, tax money from ...

Elon Musk's xAI Co-Founder Igor Babuschkin Resigns, Launches New AI Safety Venture After Building Memphis Supercluster In 120 Days

Igor Babuschkin, co-founder of Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, announced on X his resignation from the ...

Memphis city council passes ordinance to allow xAI property tax revenue to benefit community

The ordinance allows tax funds from xAI to be used to support communities surrounding the supercomputer, including Boxtown ...
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xAI in Memphis: The latest on turbines, power for Colossus 2 and plans in Southaven

From an xAI affiliate acquiring 66 natural gas turbines to an emissions report sent to MDEQ, here's the latest on Elon Musk's ...
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FOX13 Investigates gets first inside look at xAI Colossus I supercomputer

Reviled by environmentalists and lauded by Memphis city officials, artificial intelligence company xAI is turning into a focal point for the city’s future. On Monday, FOX13 Investigates took a ...
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xAI in Memphis: The latest on turbines and power for Colossus 2

From an xAI affiliate acquiring 66 natural gas turbines to an emissions report sent to MDEQ, here's the latest on Elon Musk's Memphis project.