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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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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.
Though MATA is expected to have a shortfall for the second year in a row, local leaders say bus service must continue to run.
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.
Information obtained by The Daily Memphian through a Tennessee Public Records Act request shows xAI could rank among the top-five Memphis Light, Gas and Water customers.
The arrival of xAI’s “gigafactory of compute” could pose new challenges and opportunities for the region’s electric grid.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water took one of its former tree-trimming contractors to court, alleging the company’s failure to perform put Memphis at risk of power outages.
The City of Memphis could reshape how development happens with a wholescale zoning update, its first since the 1950s.
A source who spoke with The Daily Memphian exclusively on Thursday shed light on why the company chose Memphis, including the city’s ample land at fair prices.
The facility could be worth billions of dollars and be one of the most advanced computing sites in the world.
“This is a 100-year deal ... The city has to stop doing bad deals,” said Memphis City Councilman Chase Carlisle about development at Liberty Park.
The Memphis City Council once again expressed broad skepticism of adding voting suburban seats to the Memphis, Light, Gas and Water board.
On Tuesday, the Memphis City Council is scheduled to amend the existing budget so the city can pay the Grizzlies; the payment was not part of the budget when it passed last summer.
State Sen. Brent Taylor is asking Gov. Bill Lee to hire a former NYPD commissioner to help combat Memphis’ crime problem.
Recently obtained records show that MPD’s homicide investigator count is shrinking in a city that saw almost 400 homicides last year and where more than 100 have occurred to date in 2024.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Gloria Johnson campaigns in Memphis over the long holiday weekend and hopes Democrats throw national support behind her effort to upset incumbent Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn.
John Gillespie questioned MPD’s policies in a Thursday news release. He and Brent Taylor sponsored the law that bans police departments from not pulling someone over when they have reasonable suspicion the person violated the law.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young said Wednesday, May 22, he plans to seek permanent status for Interim Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis and two other key executives after budget season.
The Daily Memphian reviewed human resources data and the county budget to determine the number of SCSO vacancies and the amount of funding the sheriff’s office receives.
The suburbs make up about 32% of the MLGW’s revenue but have no voting power and no vote on rates.
In November, Memphis voters could allow the other residents of Shelby County — who all pay for at least electricity from Memphis Light, Gas and Water — to have a vote on their electric rates.
In the subpoena, the city is seeking any information that Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy’s office passed on information to attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ estate.
The City of Memphis plans to issue up to $54 million in debt over five years to pay for police body-worn cameras, video storage and the capability that the cameras automatically start recording when an officer draws their weapon.
Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday, May 7, the ability to open carry firearms — and “constitutional rights” — are not the issue when it comes to Memphis and Shelby County crime.
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