Memphis data centers led by xAI generated $54M in tax revenue amid pause proposal
pickover · x · 2026-11-10
Memphis Mayor Paul Young said data centers in the city, led by xAI, generated $54 million in combined city and county tax revenue this year. He made the remarks while addressing a proposed ordinance that could pause data center development, highlighting the tension between AI compute expansion and local governance.
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