Neil Strebig

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Neil Strebig

Editor's note: This story has been updated with a statement from The Greater Memphis Chamber on behalf of xAI. In less than a week, the total potential power usage for artificial intelligence company xAI's second data center in Whitehaven has already increased.

1 week ago | commercialappeal.com | Neil Strebig

xAI plans to build a 1.56 gigawatt turbine plant at its Whitehaven, Tennessee, facility. The plant could generate over 6.4 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. Local officials and environmental groups have expressed concerns about the project's impact. In less than a week, the total potential power usage for artificial intelligence company xAI's second data center in Whitehaven has already increased.

1 week ago | commercialappeal.com | Neil Strebig

Three former Memphis police officers were found not guilty in state court for the death of Tyre Nichols. This verdict follows a federal guilty verdict for the same officers in 2024. Tennessee state legislators expressed shock and disappointment at the state verdict. The Nichols family attorneys called the acquittal a "devastating miscarriage of justice."Reactions poured in following the not-guilty verdict on May 7 for three former Memphis police officers charged with killing Tyre Nichols.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Neil Strebig

Reactions poured in following the not-guilty verdict on May 7 for three former Memphis police officers charged with killing Tyre Nichols. The jury found all three officers not guilty on all charges. Former officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, Jr. were all charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression. The state trial had been underway since April 28.

1 week ago | commercialappeal.com | Neil Strebig

xAI is removing some gas turbines at its Memphis facility due to a new substation and Tesla Megapack batteries coming online. About half of the turbines will continue operating until a second substation is completed in 2025. This announcement comes as xAI's application for a permit for permanent use of 15 gas turbines is under review. The Greater Memphis Chamber says some of the gas turbines at xAI will soon be removed.