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Elon Musk's xAI is set to invest $20 billion in the MACROHARDRR data center in Southaven, Mississippi, which will be the largest private investment in the state. This facility is part of a Memphis-area cluster that will host the world's largest supercomputer with 2 gigawatts of computing power.

Local groups, including the NAACP and the Southern Environmental Law Center, have raised concerns over air pollution and environmental justice, with a petition against the project receiving over 900 signatures. The investment will benefit from significant tax incentives under Mississippi's 2024 data-center law, which includes waiving various state and local taxes, and is projected to create hundreds of permanent jobs.