City Council to direct xAI tax revenue to benefit surrounding area
“There was a missed opportunity to fully educate Memphians on this venture,” Memphis City Council member Pearl Walker said. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The Council voted 11-0 to direct property tax revenue from the two xAI data centers to nearby communities.
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