Plans for Southaven xAI site could mean more air emissions for Memphis
New documents shed some light on xAI’s long-term plans for the former Duke Energy Plant in Southaven that it bought last month.
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August 2025
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Southaven mayor on xAI, more MLGW customers eligible for cutoff and 2026 campaign updates
This Political Roundup dives into what the Southaven mayor said about Elon Musk’s xAI buying a former energy plant, MLGW customers who could be cut off skyrocket, TVA’s demand highs and more.
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July 2025
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Calkins: Hey, xAI did a good thing! (And MSCS was smart enough not to get in the way.)
“Whatever you think of the members of this particular school board, even they couldn’t screw this one up.”
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MSCS directs xAI to move forward with school building upgrades
The four schools in Southwest Memphis that xAI has proposed supporting have some of the greatest deferred maintenance needs in the district.
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XAI could tackle some MSCS building upgrades
“You should look forward to going to school,” said Brent Mayo, a key executive of xAI in Memphis, in talking about the company’s plans to invest in upgrades at schools near its data centers.
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XAI’s second data center to come online within weeks
On Tuesday afternoon, a company representative, speaking on background, held a call with local reporters and took questions about the project.
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Elon Musk’s xAI buys former power plant in Southaven
The purchase indicates the artificial intelligence company’s continued investment in the MidSouth, which now spans state lines.
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City Council to vote on new lease for Old Daisy
The Memphis City Council could also approve some specific standards for MATA to report how it’s spending city money.
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XAI exec addresses jobs, controversy, skepticism and Elon Musk
A group of Memphians got a rare glimpse into the workings of Elon Musk’s xAI, and a key executive spoke about the company’s potential plans for a former natural gas plant in Southaven.
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Environmental groups appeal xAI air permit
Environmental groups have appealed the Shelby County Health Department’s decisions to grant Elon Musk’s xAI an air emissions permit for 15 natural gas turbines.
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Council members jostle for share of xAI money. A Tennessee Republican has his own money. Blackburn’s been busy.
Our political roundup also looks at a push to pretty up Plough Boulevard; a possible contender for Shelby County mayor, and reactions to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation.
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Grok’s antisemitism isn’t good for Memphis. At least according to Grok.
Grok, a chatbot that can have conversations with people and generate computer code and images, is powered, in part, by advanced computer chips in two Memphis data centers.
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Here’s how Memphis could spend portion of xAI tax money
The city on Monday released the proposed ordinance that would set aside 25% of xAI’s tax bill.
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City puts teeth in blight fight
The City of Memphis could soon have a faster path to the demolition of blighted properties. And neighbors will have a louder voice in calling attention to nuisance properties.
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How the fight over Elon Musk’s air permit could change Memphis
The conversation about air pollution in the 38109 ZIP code has focused on xAI. Government data shows that there’s been a lot of pollution in that zip code before Elon Musk’s company took up residence in the former Electrolux plant.
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XAI raises $10 billion. What does it mean for Memphis?
News of xAI securing more funding also comes as the company looks to move ahead on one of its key promises to Memphis — a water recycling plant that could cut long-term usage of the Memphis Sand Aquifer by about 9%.
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Despite community concern, xAI gets air-emissions permit
The Shelby County Health Department received more than 1,000 public comments on the project.
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Nonprofit installing its own air-quality sensors near xAI
Memphis Community Against Pollution announced plans for its own air-quality sensors after doubting testing carried out by the City of Memphis.
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June 2025
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Opinion: Memphis has the chance to lead the AI revolution
“Memphis is at a crossroads, and the path to vitality lies in bold economic development.”
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City tests air quality near xAI sites
The city conducted the testing following community concern about Elon Musk-founded xAI’s use of natural gas turbines at its supercomputer in Southwest Memphis.
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Elon Musk talks xAI in Memphis and beyond
Billionaire Elon Musk shed new light last week on exactly what technology his artificial intelligence company has in Memphis, and what his plans are for the future of xAI.
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XAI stockpiling massive equipment at vacant Mississippi lot
Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission shed further light on xAI and Solaris Energy Infrastructure’s joint venture. They also offer further confirmation that xAI’s plans in the Memphis metro area will likely cross state lines.
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David vs. Goliath: NAACP readies lawsuit against Musk’s xAI over turbines
They plan to sue Elon Musk’s xAI for alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act, stemming from the company’s use of natural gas turbines to partially power its Southwest Memphis supercomputer.
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Sign of the future: PURE, xAI teamup shows teens ‘what welding can do’
A decrepit cemetery sign sparked a partnership between a Memphis school and Elon Musk-founded xAI.
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Political Roundup: XAI divide grows, Young in D.C. and the race for governor
Also in the Political Roundup: City vs. county at Southwind High, a short history of going from the Senate to the governor’s mansion in Tennessee and Lee Harris on his successor and his next campaign.
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