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According to The Verge, xAI has offered to buy homes in Mississippi in exchange for residents waiving their claims.

The offer signals local friction over xAI's Mississippi operations and shows the community-relations and legal risks that large AI data center projects can face during siting.
Trade pressSlicast · October 28, 2026 at 15:41 UTC · US · Source: UA.NEWS
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