xAI buys Mississippi homes on condition owners drop noise lawsuit

xAI, through subsidiary MZX, is offering residents of Southaven's Colonial Hills to sell their homes on condition they do not join a class-action lawsuit over noise from gas turbines powering its datacenters. A realtor cited a target of 418 homes with 18 owners already agreeing, and county records show five homes bought since 9 October.

• Realtors are going door to door for xAI with offers tied to dropping the lawsuit
• The stated target is 418 homes; 18 owners have already agreed to sell
• MZX has bought five neighborhood homes since 9 October
• Three residents sued in June over noise from 69 unpermitted gas turbines