Education
Email: MSCS HR chief didn’t know about personnel cuts
The district’s HR chief sent a late-night email to the MSCS Board of Education that said the superintendent ignored advice from himself and MSCS’ former general counsel.
Samuel Hardiman
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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City of MemphisHere’s what’s going on with MATA’s gaping deficit
Though MATA is expected to have a shortfall for the second year in a row, local leaders say bus service must continue to run.
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BusinessThe xAI gigafactory could be ready this summer or fall
The supercomputer intended to power and do computations for Grok, the chatbot run by xAI’s artificial intelligence, could be up and running as early as August, a source familiar with the matter told The Daily Memphian.
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City of Memphis New Memphis budget proposal could have no tax increase, cut expenses
Chase Carlisle, the city council’s budget chair, proposed his version of a budget that stands at odds with Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s proposed 75-cent property tax hike.
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South Memphis Environmental groups push for transparency around xAI
Environmental groups are asking Memphis Light, Gas and Water to slow down approvals for xAI’s supercomputer construction in southwest Memphis.
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Arts & Culture New book highlights how golf played a role in Memphis’ integration
Pastor LaSimba Gray’s book “Out of Bounds” is a history of how golf played an integral role in Memphis’ gradual path to desegregation.
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BusinessXAI will not seek local tax incentives; could build its own gray water plant
A person familiar with the matter told The Daily Memphian that xAI will not pursue tax incentives for the supercomputer it’s building in Memphis.
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City of Memphis City budget comes with pay cut for interim police chief C.J. Davis
The city’s newly passed $858 million budget cut Memphis Police Department Interim Chief C.J. Davis’ pay by about $35,000.
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City of MemphisHow much will city tax hike cost the average Memphian?
The Memphis City Council took three votes Tuesday that increased both fees and taxes but also balanced the city’s budget. What is the additional funding paying for?
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City of MemphisAnalysis: A printer breaks gridlock? And other budget-season takeaways
A few quiet moments during an eventful Memphis City Council day illustrated the new and evolving power dynamics at Memphis City Hall.
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Public SafetyAssistant MPD Chief lives in Georgia
MPD issued this statement about the official who makes $177,768.76 annually: “Shawn Jones’ primary residence is still in the state of Georgia. Tennessee state law does not permit restrictions on the residency of first responders.”
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Business Memphis xAI to be complete in late July, early August
The Elon Musk-founded supercomputer is halfway through construction, and the company’s preliminary engineering plans for its greywater plant are almost complete.
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City of MemphisMemphis budget woes spark worry from bond rating agency
The outlook change signals that Fitch Ratings has concerns and could downgrade the City of Memphis’ bond rating.
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BusinessXAI supercomputer to turn on mid-August
All 100,000 H100 Nvidia chips for the xAI supercomputer have been received.
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City of MemphisPhishing scam in 2022 cost Memphis taxpayers $773K
Rumors about the scam abounded in Memphis City Hall for years and earned a passing mention during a Memphis City Council budget hearing this spring.
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Shelby County FedExForum renovations take incremental step forward
The procedural vote follows months of negotiations that ended with a hotel-motel tax being split between Memphis Tourism and the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Spirit of Memphis‘Relentless advocate for Memphis neighborhoods’ retires from City Hall
Property by property, curb by curb and street by street, Steve Shular worked to make Memphis a little cleaner and a little safer. After nearly four decades, he retired from the City of Memphis July 19.
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City of Memphis Young hires former NYPD official as public safety consultant
After Memphis Mayor Young won the election last year, he pledged a pandemic-like response to crime and that his administration would tame the chaos in the streets.
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Business Musk says Memphis supercomputer has powered up
The billionaire was likely in Memphis this weekend.
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Shelby County County approves split of hotel-motel tax dollars between Memphis Tourism, FedExForum
The Shelby County Commission approved changes to the Shelby County Private Act, which governs how Shelby County hotel-motel tax dollars are allocated.
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Business Musk’s xAI could share greywater plant with TVA
A source close to xAI said it could share a greywater plant with the Tennessee Valley Authority. TVA did not dismiss the idea.
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City of Memphis MLGW could buy Tesla megapacks from xAI for grid resiliency
A megapack would provide 1.9 megawatts of power and cost about $1.1 million.
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City of Memphis Liberty Park $112M private development takes step forward
Further development at Liberty Park took a key step forward Tuesday: A City Council committee approved the up-to $112.5 million project that could change Midtown.
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City of MemphisMemphis River Parks, contractor still fighting over 2020 wire fraud
A nearly $400,000 scam has a local construction firm and the Memphis River Parks Partnership embroiled in a yearslong legal dispute.
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East MemphisA day on the links: Taking the first shots at the redone Audubon
Even nongolfers can appreciate all that went into renovating the City of Memphis’ Links at Audubon. And players can learn some details about the revamped par-71 course.
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