xAI and SpaceX Sued Over Mississippi Turbine Noise

A proposed class action lawsuit filed on Tuesday, June 9, in federal court in Oxford, Mississippi, alleges that a power facility supporting artificial intelligence data centers has created a public nuisance through excessive noise and vibrations, harming the health and property values of thousands of residents. The lawsuit names Elon Musk's companies xAI and SpaceX, as well as xAI subsidiary MZX Tech, as defendants.

Three residents of Southaven, Mississippi, filed the complaint on behalf of a proposed class they estimate exceeds 10,000 people. They claim that gas-fired turbines at a power plant in Southaven, which supply electricity to xAI's data center operations, generate constant noise and vibration that began around June 2025 and continue to this day. The lawsuit describes the disturbance as "omnipresent and inescapable," penetrating homes and shattering the peace of the community.

The plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages for alleged emotional distress and diminished property values, as well as injunctive relief that could force operational changes at the facility. Their attorney, Robert Wiygul, stated that a home should be a sanctuary, and that 24-hour noise invasion...