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Judge rejects Trump bid to halt xAI pollution lawsuit under Clean Air Act
The ruling keeps a citizen enforcement suit over unpermitted turbines at a Memphis data center alive, despite the administration's push to end it.
The ruling keeps a citizen enforcement suit over unpermitted turbines at a Memphis data center alive, despite the administration's push to end it.
The company is tying part of its equity to public-good spending, with a structure that can back grants or direct payments rather than only charity donations.
The timing points to months of idle equipment before the Texas fab is ready, extending the path to output for SpaceX’s chip-making plan.
If completed, the financing would help pay for Nvidia Rubin systems for xAI and push the project’s close to 2027.
The move ends Claude’s use inside a Pentagon system for intelligence and decision support, after weeks of overlap with the phaseout plan.
The talks could give Tesla, SpaceX and xAI a dedicated chip supply, but the structure is still undecided.
The deal puts major AI labs in charge of their own safeguards, with outside audits and board oversight instead of immediate regulation.