xAI Gets an Air Permit to Power Its Supercomputer, but Pollution Fears Remain

Katie Miller—who left Trump's White House with Elon Musk—surfaces at xAI

On Wednesday evening, Elon Musk’s xAI sent a rare email to reporters—alerting them that it had received a much-anticipated permit to use gas-powered turbines at its Memphis data center despite blowback from the surrounding community about pollution. The notice was unusual. For one, it’s rare for xAI—the company that includes X, formerly Twitter, or any of Musk’s other wide array of ventures—to ever engage with the media. Musk famously disbanded …

xAI gets an air permit to power its supercomputer, but pollution fears remain

County health department accused of turning a “blind eye” to xAI’s alleged pollution.

xAI’s Memphis data center receives air permit despite community criticism

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has secured an air permit from Memphis health officials for its data center project, despite critics’ opposition and pending legal action. The Shelby County Health Department approved the permit this week, allowing xAI to operate 15 mobile gas turbines at its facility. Air permit granted The air permit comes after months of protests from Memphis residents and environmental justice advocates, who al…

xAI gets permits for 15 natural gas generators at Memphis data center

Elon Musk's AI company has been operating more than twice that number without permits for months, a legal group alleges.

Despite community concern, xAI gets air-emissions permit

The Shelby County Health Department received more than 1,000 public comments on the project. Related content: Nonprofit installing its own air-quality sensors near xAI

BLK ALERTS - xAI gets permits for 15 natural gas generators at Memphis data center

Elon Musk’s AI company has been operating more than twice that number without permits for months, a legal group alleges.