xAI, Memphis City Council

Memphis City Council delays voting on land purchase agreement with xAI
City Council members voted to postpone any formal vote on a $820,000 land deal with xAI for a future greywater facility.
City council to provide updates on MATA, xAI
Tuesday is a big day for the Memphis City Council, with several big-ticket items on the agenda. Beginning at 9 a.m., we are set to get a quarterly update from the Memphis Area Transit Authority. In a social media post on Monday,
City councilmembers skeptical of xAI's attempt to build wastewater facility
"There are a lot of other issues with this xAI facility, but the silver lining could be this water treatment plant," she explained. However, south Memphis residents remain skeptical about any new industrial project in their backyards.
Elon Musk's xAI looks to buy land from City of Memphis for wastewater treatment plant
Memphis City Council will weigh in on a possible land purchase agreement with xAI for a new wastewater treatment facility in South Memphis.
xAI wants to buy land from City near supercomputer
The request represents a rare public hearing for xAI since the project was announced in June 2024. xAI chose to forgo economic incentives that require disclosing investment and jobs numbers. It first went before a board when it sought to lease land from the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) of Memphis & Shelby County in October 2024.
xAI wants to buy more land from Memphis, nearly doubles asking price for plot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - xAI wants to buy more land from the City of Memphis, and it’s willing to almost double the price tag. According to our news partner, Memphis Business Journal, the artificial intelligence company is eyeing 13 acres on Plant Road,
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The Early Word: Feagins says board broke the law; city may sell land to xAI
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Elon Musk's xAI looks to double energy demand in Memphis: What MLGW said about the plan
On Tuesday, MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen and MLGW Senior Vice President Alonzo Weaver presented Memphis City Council members with an update on the $6 billion xAI project in South ...
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City Council to discuss xAI supercomputer's expansion, MLGW's installation of LED streetlights
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It's a big week for Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW). The demand on the city's power grid will skyrocket this week, thanks to the potential of extreme cold and snow. And for ...
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Where Elon Musk's xAI Memphis supercomputer project stands and what's next
During a community Q&A session in August 2024, MLGW confirmed designs of a new substation north of the xAI facility along with $1.7 million worth of improvements to nearby transmission lines. On Jan ...
FedExForum renovations could last up to a decade, Memphis mayor says. Here's the latest
Memphis Mayor Paul Young outlined the FedExForum's renovations Tuesday. He also asked for $80 million to be allocated for the ...