xAI Unit MZX Seeks 418 Southaven Homes, Requiring Residents to Waive Noise Lawsuit Claims
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Updated · The Verge · Oct 28
xAI Unit MZX Seeks 418 Southaven Homes, Requiring Residents to Waive Noise Lawsuit Claims
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Oct 28
Summary
MZX is offering to buy up to 418 homes in Southaven, Mississippi, with sellers required to sign releases barring them from joining or pursuing claims over the nearby xAI data center and power plant.
The offers target complaints in a suit by three residents, who say the facility’s gas-fired turbines create near-constant noise and vibrations; MZX’s letter says buyers would give up any recovery tied to that case.
At least 18 homeowners already plan to sell, according to a realtor cited by The Guardian, while renters say they are being pushed out with 60 days’ notice after landlords agreed to sell.
The buyout drive adds to mounting pressure on xAI’s regional expansion, which includes Memphis and Southaven projects, as the company also faces NAACP litigation, up to $6.1 million in potential environmental penalties and more than $220 million in unpaid-bill claims.