xAI is buying out homeowners who promise not to sue over data center noise

xAI subsidiary MZX is reportedly offering to buy hundreds of homes in a Southaven, Mississippi neighborhood on the condition that residents release all claims tied to a lawsuit over noise and vibrations from its nearby data center and power plant. A realtor told one resident xAI plans to purchase 418 homes, with 18 homeowners already planning to sell, and renters say they are being forced out with 60 days' notice. The company faces a suit from three residents, NAACP legal action over unpermitted methane gas turbines, and up to $6.1 million in potential civil penalties for environmental violations.