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Judge rules xAI must face NAACP lawsuit over Memphis data center pollution

A judge rejected a bid to dismiss the NAACP lawsuit over xAI's Memphis data center, which allegedly emits over 5,000 tons of nitrogen oxides and 47 tons of formaldehyde annually.

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Timeline · 2 reports

  1. 2026-11-02 12:00 · Tom's Hardware
    SpaceX loses bid to dismiss lawsuit over xAI data center pollution — facility allegedly emits over 5,000 tons of nitrogen oxides and 47 tons of cancer-causing formaldehyde annually
  2. 2026-11-01 19:19 · Engadget
    Judge says xAI must face NAACP lawsuit on data center pollution

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