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xAI Must Face NAACP Lawsuit Alleging Data Center Pollution

A federal judge has allowed an NAACP lawsuit against SpaceX-owned AI company xAI to move forward over alleged pollution from the company’s data center operations in southern Memphis.

The lawsuit accuses xAI of violating the Clean Air Act. The decision permits the case to proceed but does not determine whether the alleged violations occurred or resolve the merits of the dispute.

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