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xAI is buying out homeowners who promise not to sue over data center noise

xAI is buying out homeowners who promise not to sue over data center noise
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A subsidiary of Elon Musk's xAI is offering to buy homes in a Mississippi neighborhood on the condition that residents do not join a lawsuit over the company's nearby data center and power plant.

Key points

  • •According to a report from The Guardian, a subsidiary of xAI is offering to buy homes in the Southaven neighborhood in Mississippi.
  • •The condition for the purchase is that residents do not join a lawsuit targeting the company's nearby data center and power plant.
  • •A realtor reportedly went door-to-door to inform residents about xAI's plans.
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