NAACP calls on Memphis officials to halt operations at xAI’s ‘dirty data center’

NAACP calls on Memphis officials to halt operations at xAI’s ‘dirty data center’

The NAACP is calling on local officials to halt operations at Colossus, the “supercomputer” facility operated by Elon Musk’s xAI in South Memphis. As reported in NBC News, leaders from the civil rights group sent a letter Thursday to the Shelby County Health Department and Memphis Light Gas and Water criticizing the organizations’ “lackadaisical approach…

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Last day to vote on the Disrupt 2025 agenda lineup

Last day to vote on the Disrupt 2025 agenda lineup

We’re thrilled by the overwhelming response to our call for speakers at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. After a careful selection process, we’ve narrowed it down to 20 impressive finalists — 10 breakout sessions and 10 roundtables. Now it’s your turn to help shape the agenda. Audience…

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