XAI buys building for 3rd Memphis-area data center in Southaven
The company already has two Memphis data centers.
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January 2026
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Money, MATA, xAI: Top Memphis City Council votes of 2025
The most important Memphis City Council decisions of 2025 were about the flow of city funds, the city-owned bus system, what to do with property tax revenues from xAI and the council’s relationship with the Mayor’s office.
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December 2025
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While board finds xAI’s air emissions permit valid, they were skeptical of natural gas turbines
At a hearing that displayed a clash of environmental activism and the city’s business establishment, the Air Pollution Control Board said the controversial air emissions permit will stand. But it may come with a policy change.
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Westwood teetered on the edge of closure for years. Will a middle school merger save it?
Chickasaw Middle could close at the end of the school year, one of five closures MSCS officials have proposed. The students would move to the Westwood High campus, making it a school for sixth-12th graders.
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What a year’s worth of xAI power bills tell us
MLGW is in the process of providing updated records, which are expected to significantly alter the totals initially reported in this story.
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Here’s what hit the headlines in Memphis this year
What were the news highlights of the year in Memphis? A look back at the metro team’s top stories.
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November 2025
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2 men electrocuted at xAI’s Southaven power plant
The September event sent one of the men to a hospital, where he remains.
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October 2025
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Opinion: Environmental justice is not negotiable
“Every person has the right to breathe clean air, drink clean water and live free from the fear of corporate exploitation.”
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‘This is what progress looks like,’ xAI breaks ground on water recycling plant
During the groundbreaking, no one said xAI primary owner Elon Musk’s name aloud, but he was referenced multiple times.
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September 2025
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XAI subsidiary subleases 550+ acres for solar panel project
The solar panel project is expected to include up to 100 megawatts, possibly more.
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XAI subsidiary to lease 500-plus acres to energy cooperative
The EDGE resolution includes “solar as an eligible use of property.”
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Council delays vote on Regional One Health rebuild
The Memphis City Council delayed a vote to halt the building of a new $1.9 billion campus for the county-owned hospital, a move that will slow down county funding.
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August 2025
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Mayor Young says police task force getting to ‘nitty gritty’ after delays
Also in the Political Roundup: Jerri Green at Wiseacre and one less contender for Shelby County Mayor.
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XAI wants to fix some Memphis schools. But these students say that help comes with a cost.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders say they need the money as facility issues grow. But some students are protesting the company’s investment due to pollution concerns.
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City Council votes on xAI tax revenue, MATA money, Oak Court OK and more
The Council voted 11-0 to direct property tax revenue from the two xAI data centers to nearby communities.
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TVA likely to be backup power for xAI
MLGW will not be providing more than a small amount of power to xAI and the Tennessee Valley Authority may not provide a lot either, according to CEO Doug McGowen.
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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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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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