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Why a Memphis Community Is Fighting Elon Musk’s Supercomputer

1 November 2024 at 00:41
Residents say Mr. Musk’s data center for artificial intelligence is compounding their pollution burden and adding stress on the local electrical grid.

© Whitten Sabbatini for The New York Times

The scale of potential power consumption from an xAI supercomputer center meant the plan required approval from the Tennessee Valley Authority, which operates the electric grid for much of the region.
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