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Jacob Wilt

Memphis

News Reporter at The Commercial Appeal

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  • 3 days ago | commercialappeal.com | Jacob Wilt

    FedEx executives honored founder Fred Smith, who died June 21, during a quarterly earnings call. Smith's successor, Raj Subramaniam, shared his admiration for Smith's leadership and vision. Other executives also expressed their respect and gratitude for Smith's mentorship and impact on the company. FedEx executives paid tribute to the logistics giant's founder, Fred Smith, during a quarterly earnings call on June 24.

  • 1 week ago | commercialappeal.com | Jacob Wilt

    The Commercial Appeal is asking readers to nominate their favorite Memphis-area restaurants for the best fries. Nominations are open until 5 p.m. June 25.. Eligible restaurants must be located in Shelby or DeSoto counties, and can include local chains but not national ones. It's time to move on to our next poll after Commissary was crowned the king of 'cue in The Commercial Appeal's Best BBQ in Memphis bracket.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Neil Strebig |Jacob Wilt

    MEMPHIS, TN — The NAACP and an environmental group announced on June 17 that they plan to sue billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, over concerns about air pollution from the startup's data center in Memphis. The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a 60-day intent to sue notice on behalf of the NAACP, alleging that xAI violated the Clean Air Act with its prolonged use of gas turbines at the company's Memphis facility.

  • 1 week ago | usatoday.com | Neil Strebig |Jacob Wilt

    MEMPHIS, TN — The NAACP and an environmental group announced on June 17 that they plan to sue billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, over concerns about air pollution from the startup's data center in Memphis. The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a 60-day intent to sue notice on behalf of the NAACP, alleging that xAI violated the Clean Air Act with its prolonged use of gas turbines at the company's Memphis facility.

  • 1 week ago | commercialappeal.com | Neil Strebig |Jacob Wilt

    Around 40 people gathered in Memphis to protest Elon Musk's xAI. The protest, organized by Tigers Against Pollution, started at the National Civil Rights Museum and was set to end at Memphis City Hall. The NAACP plans to sue xAI for alleged Clean Air Act violations related to gas turbine use at its Memphis facility.

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