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xAI Offers Home Purchases If Lawsuits Are Waived

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 15:28 UTC · How we work

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xAI offers to purchase Southaven homes if owners waive lawsuit over power-plant noise.
DeSoto County records show MZX bought five homes in the neighborhood since Oct 9, 2026.
Residents say turbines sound like continuous jet engines, waking them at 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
EPA determined dozens of temporary gas turbines operate at the site without required federal permits.
City monitors recorded noise at 50 decibels, below the local 70-decibel limit.

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xAI offers to purchase Southaven homes if owners waive lawsuit over power-plant noise.
DeSoto County records show MZX bought five homes in the neighborhood since Oct 9, 2026.
Residents say turbines sound like continuous jet engines, waking them at 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
EPA determined dozens of temporary gas turbines operate at the site without required federal permits.
City monitors recorded noise at 50 decibels, below the local 70-decibel limit.