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xAI Enhances Memphis Data Center Amid Turbine Controversy

5/23/2025

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xAI is boosting reliability at its Memphis data center by integrating Tesla Megapacks, a move aimed at tackling outages. However, the installation of 35 methane gas turbines has sparked controversy for exceeding permits, with plans to remove some by Fall 2025. Since its July 2024 launch, the center has been pivotal for AI chatbot Grok and is set to expand with a second facility.

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xAI is boosting reliability at its Memphis data center by integrating Tesla Megapacks, a move aimed at tackling outages. However, the installation of 35 methane gas turbines has sparked controversy for exceeding permits, with plans to remove some by Fall 2025. Since its July 2024 launch, the center has been pivotal for AI chatbot Grok and is set to expand with a second facility.