Elon Musk gambles billions in Memphis to catch up on artificial intelligence

mobilesource turbines, andthe agency has ensured compliance with the regulations.

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Musk's gamble is playing out in real time in Memphis.

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Mayor Darren Musselwhite of Southaven said that MDEQ has approved temporary operations, and therefore xAIiscurrently in compliance with MDEQstandard requirements.

xAIplans to installa total of 18 temporary turbines at the site, according to correspondence between xAI and Mississippi environmental officials reviewed by the Journal. In August, xAI filed an application forapermitto eventually have 44 permanent natural-gas turbines in Southaven that could generate overagigawatt ofpower, according to the correspondence.

Transmission lines feed power to thedatacenteron the Tennessee side of the border.