Is xAI buying Southaven homes on the condition that owners do not sue over its nearby data center?

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Reported. The Verge covers xAI/MZX Southaven home buyout offers conditioned on staying out of a nearby data-center lawsuit, citing The Guardian; court filings and an xAI primary statement were not re-opened in this review.

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    The Verge reports that Elon Musk’s xAI, via subsidiary MZX, is offering to buy homes in a Southaven, Mississippi neighborhood near its data center and power plant, on the condition that owners do not join a lawsuit over the site. About 18 homeowners have reportedly agreed to sell, citing a Guardian report and door-to-door realtor outreach.

    Source: The Verge
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