What does xAI’s arrival mean for Memphis’ water supply and electric grid?
MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen said the supercomputer’s arrival accelerated talks among the city, TVA and MLGW about how to fund and design a gray water facility. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
The arrival of xAI’s “gigafactory of compute” could pose new challenges and opportunities for the region’s electric grid.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives in Midtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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