Fortune Tech: Elon Musk's pollution problem in Memphis
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Memphis Residents Struggle to Breathe as Elon Musk’s AI Supercomputers Pump Out Pollutants in South Tennessee - TDPel Media
In South Memphis, Tennessee, residents are raising alarms—not about the future of technology, but about the quality of the air they breathe. It all started […] The post Memphis Residents Struggle to Breathe as Elon Musk’s AI Supercomputers Pump Out Pollutants in South Tennessee appeared first on TDPel Media.
Environmental groups: xAI's Memphis plant now has ~35 gas turbines, and xAI has no Clean Air Act permits; Elon Musk said turbines were necessary to train Grok 3
Ariel Wittenberg / Politico: Environmental groups: xAI's Memphis plant now has ~35 gas turbines, and xAI has no Clean Air Act permits; Elon Musk said turbines were necessary to train Grok 3 — The company's turbines — enough to power 280,000 homes — run without emission controls in an area that leads Tennessee in asthma hospitalizations.
xAI's Memphis Neighbors Push for Facts and Fairness
Last year, Elon Musk's xAI set up its "Colossus" supercomputer in an old Electrolux manufacturing facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Now, the residents of nearby neighborhoods are pushing for facts and fair treatment as the company looks to expand its footprint amid questions about its environmental impact. Justin Hendrix considers the state of play with Dara Kerr, a reporter for The Guardian; Amber Sherman, a Memphis activist; and artifacts from l…
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