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xAI Adds 19 New Gas Turbines Despite Ongoing Lawsuit

2026-05-13 · WIRED

Elon Musk's xAI is slapping 19 more gas turbines onto its Colossus 2 data center while actively being sued over air quality violations — because nothing says 'saving humanity with AI' like poisoning the neighbors. The company apparently decided that legal battles are just a cost of doing business when you need more power to train your chatbot. Environmental regulations are clearly just another thing Grok hasn't learned about yet.

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