How Elon Musk’s AI empire in Memphis became a cautionary tale

SpaceX’s AI infrastructure in Memphis, Tennessee truly deserves its name Colossus. It’s a modern marvel that was built with breakneck speed. But the buildout has been chaotic and locals are concerned about pollution from SpaceXAI’s gas turbine power plant in Southaven, Mississippi. CNBC traveled there to learn why the data centers are such a flashpoint, why backlash against data centers is spreading and what hyperscalers can do to win support as they race to build AI infrastructure nationwide.