xAI spent $7M building wall that barely muffles annoying power plant noise

Ars Technica
By Ashley BelangerFeb 26, 2026, 5:19 pm147 pts
For miles around xAI's makeshift power plant in Southaven, Mississippi, neighbors have endured months of constant roaring, erupting pops, and bursts of high-pitched whining from 27 temporary gas turbines installed without consulting the community. In a report on Thursday, NBC News interviewed residents fighting…

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