Memphis residents say noise from Musk data-center power plant is costing them sleep
LuizaJarovsky · x · 2026-09-15
Per CBS News, a plant powering Elon Musk's data centers in the Memphis region is so loud that residents say they're losing sleep. xAI says it is investing millions in sound walls and silencers, but residents report the one wall installed so far has provided little relief. LuizaJarovsky shared the report, tagging Musk to ask if he has watched it.
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