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SpaceX has committed over $2.8 billion to purchase gas turbines to power AI data centers for its xAI unit, highlighting energy constraints in the AI boom and regulatory controversies.
Elon Musk's xAI is operating nearly 50 natural gas turbines at its Mississippi data center without state air pollution permits due to a loophole classifying them as 'mobile'. The NAACP has filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction, claiming the unchecked emissions are worsening air quality in an already polluted region.