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Topic: SpaceXAI
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October 2026
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Three homeowners have sold to SpaceXAI, DeSoto records show
SpaceXAI continues to grow in Southaven as do its debts. Another lien has been filed against the AI giant.
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SpaceXAI leases large Southaven warehouse
The transaction is the latest in a series of leases that have given DeSoto County, and the overall Memphis industrial market, multiple quarters of positive absorption.
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‘Temporary parking lots everywhere’ — councilwoman calls for solution to SpaceXAI traffic
For years, the intersection of Tulane and Holmes roads in Whitehaven has been a four-way stop. Despite an influx of traffic due to SpaceXAI’s construction, it could remain that way for another eight to 12 months.
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Data centers had little impact on Memphis home prices, assessor reports
A study from the Shelby County assessor of property shows Memphis property values and rent have been unaffected by data centers, lining up with national trends.
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Assessor says SpaceXAI, data centers need new tax code
New Shelby County Assessor Javier Bailey said he and other county assessors are working on legislation to tax data centers differently than they’re currently assessed.
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Let there be light! Frank Horton will go on as scheduled
SpaceXAI supplies the light towers needed to ensure the night-time races can go on as planned at the Frank Horton Classic at Shelby Farms.
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September 2026
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Southaven homeowners by SpaceXAI power plant haven’t received offer for their land despite reports
Residents had mixed feelings about both selling their home to SpaceXAI and the noise its power plant creates.
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SpaceXAI offers to buy out some Southaven residents over lawsuit
SpaceXAI offers to buy real estate from some Southaven residents if they pledge not to join a class-action lawsuit filed in June over the company’s North Mississippi power plant.
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Most computers have 1 GPU. Colossus II might exceed 1M by year’s end.
Elon Musk confirmed on X that additional graphics processing units are coming, and his company said Colossus II will be America’s largest grid-connected battery pack to support the computing power.
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Texas company says SpaceXAI owes them almost $2M
A Texas-based company alleges SpaceXAI contractors never paid for its services, marking the third lien against the artificial intelligence company this year.
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Memphis residents sue SpaceXAI over ‘roaring’ turbines at Southaven plant
Two law firms filed a federal class action lawsuit against SpaceXAI over noise and vibration from its Whitehaven and Southaven facilities.
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SpaceXAI subsidiary failed to pay $4.2M, contractor alleges
Ferguson Enterprises says MZX Tech failed to pay for materials used at the Macrohard data center, adding to the AI company’s growing construction disputes.
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Mayor Paul Young defends approach to SpaceXAI in preview of reelection campaign
Also in the political roundup, a new poll shows the race for Tennessee governor tightening, and one of two standout independent candidates campaigns in Memphis.
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A data-center moratorium in Memphis won’t stop SpaceXAI from growing across the border
Build-out and activity is bustling at SpaceXAI’s DeSoto County operation, less than a mile from Memphis and unperturbed by the political winds blowing to the north.
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Opinion: Memphis is moving forward. Why are some so angry about it?
“Crime is falling. Investment is surging. The tax base is expanding. Memphis has spent years demanding progress. Now that it’s finally happening, results should matter more than partisan grievance.”
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Could Memphis ban data centers? Maybe.
On Tuesday, the Memphis City Council discussed potential zoning changes that would impact data centers.
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What we do and don’t know about TVA’s data center rate hikes
When the TVA Board of Directors approved the new rate class for data centers in Memphis on Aug. 20, it held back some important information.
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Fight about data center pause builds at City Hall
As the Memphis City Council prepared to take the second of three necessary votes on the moratorium ordinance, efforts emerged to find middle ground. The council’s longtime attorney also openly questioned whether the proposed moratorium was legal.
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Data centers looking to expand in Memphis but are months away
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Data centers looking to expand in Memphis but are months away
Memphis Light, Gas and Water CEO Doug McGowen told the Memphis City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 1, that two companies plan to build significant data centers in Memphis.
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SpaceXAI sued over worker death
The family of a worker who died after a fall in 2025 at SpaceXAI’s Colossus II Campus is seeking $30 million in damages.
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Memphis tensions spill into viral Reaves-Young showdown
As residents weigh in online, debates over SpaceXAI, the Safe Task Force and city leadership collide in one highly public exchange.
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SpaceXAI posts more than 100 jobs as data center moratorium momentum slows
SpaceXAI is moving full steam ahead while Memphis City Council wants to pump the brakes on data center expansion.
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SW Memphis residents on SpaceXAI: ‘We want the same respect as Germantown and Collierville’
Tensions flare at a public where officials present a spending plan for roughly $3.259 million in tax revenue generated by the SpaceXAI data center.
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SpaceXAI planning data center on land bought from Southaven
When completed, the data center would join the company’s three other known nearby data centers on its sprawling campus.
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