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A judge ruled that xAI must face a lawsuit brought by the NAACP over pollution from its data center.

Litigation over data-center emissions raises permitting and operating risk for on-site power generation at gigawatt-scale AI campuses.
Trade pressSlicast · November 1, 2026 at 19:19 UTC · US · Source: Engadget
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