Memphis Council Rejects 18-Month Data Center Moratorium, Approves 135-Day Pause

• The Memphis City Council failed to pass an 18-month data center moratorium.
• A 135-day development pause was approved instead.
• Elon Musk’s xAI has established three hyperscale AI data centers in the Memphis metro area.
• Residents have been suing xAI and organizing against the rapid development of data centers.
• The council's decision was made during a heated meeting.