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NAACP lawsuit says xAI uses gas turbines without permits for Grok data center.
Read full articleThe DOJ's stance may set a precedent prioritizing national security over environmental laws, impacting future AI and energy sector regulations. The post Justice Department seeks to dismiss lawsuit against xAI power plant, citing national security appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Justice department urges judge to throw out suit brought by NAACP over xAI’s methane-gas turbines in Mississippi The Trump administration is coming to the defense of Elon Musk in a lawsuit over claims that his artificial intelligence company, xAI, is polluting residential neighborhoods in north Mississippi. The justice department told a federal court late on Monday to throw out the case. The lawsuit was filed by the NAACP in April over allegations that xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech set up dozens of methane-gas turbines to power its datacenter in Southaven, Mississippi, without air permits. The suit claims these turbines emit toxic pollutants in violation of the Clean Air Act, and is asking a judge to block xAI from operating the machines. Continue reading...
Anthropic's popularity with business users is growing so well that the latest beef with the government might actually boost it, data from Ramp suggests.
The dismissal highlights tensions between environmental regulations and national security priorities, potentially setting a precedent for future cases. The post Justice Department moves to dismiss NAACP pollution lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The case highlights a potential precedent where national security claims could delay environmental compliance, impacting regulatory norms. The post DOJ says xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines threaten national security if shut down appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Elon Musk firm adds startup behind Cursor app to its portfolio with xAI and reaches $2.8tn market capitalisation Elon Musk’s SpaceX is buying the startup behind the AI-powered coding app Cursor for $60bn and has moved ahead of Amazon in valuation days after its stock market debut. The company has agreed to buy Anysphere, which has capitalised on AI’s success as a coding technology. Continue reading...
The Justice department says the Pentagon needs xAI to keep using its unpermitted gas turbines.
In a bid to dismiss a lawsuit over xAI's polluting gas turbines, the Justice Department claimed the company is integral to military operations—including the Iran War.
