Judge says xAI must face NAACP lawsuit on data center pollution

A federal judge denied xAI's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the NAACP alleging that xAI's Memphis data center operates methane gas turbines without proper permits, violating the Clean Air Act. The judge ruled the turbines powering the data center are not exempt from permitting as they are not mobile. The case continues amid growing concerns over AI data center expansions and their environmental impact.