Does a Moratorium Hand xAI a Monopoly?
The xAI files Every essay in this series is pinned to a question on the board at rachelandthecity.com/the-xai-files. So - the Memphis City Council finally started writing actual data center rules on Thursday. That’s what I’ve been asking for - and it happened two days after they put off the vote on the moratorium for…
Nashville Body Slams Memphis When It Comes to Data Center Rules
Nashville wrote its data center rules in eight weeks - and Horton filed them before the zoo fight. Memphis has had xAI since 2024 and just held the vote on a pause again.
Is every data center in Memphis like xAI’s?
5C's $575 million permit, St. Jude's own data center, and the rules that would actually help.
Does Memphis’s Data Center Moratorium Even Matter?
It would pause permits, not data centers - and xAI is already built.
Fight breaks out at Memphis City Council after protesters are edged
The Memphis City Council held its data center moratorium 7 to 5 instead of voting on it - and the room erupted.
Who pays for xAI’s power?
Sixteen data centers, a 1.28 million gallon cap, a $152 million check to TVA, and 15 orders to cut back - what MLGW's CEO told the council, and what the records say.