Elon Musk’s AI company is reportedly targeting 418 homes near its Mississippi data center, with buyout offers tied to waiving noise-lawsuit claims; county records show five purchases since October 9

Elon Musk’s AI company xAI is reportedly looking to buy as many as 418 homes in a Mississippi neighbourhood near its data centres. However, the offers come with a condition: homeowners must agree not to join a lawsuit against the company over noise from its nearby power plant. According to a report by The Guardian, real estate agents have been visiting residents in Colonial Hills, a neighbourhood in Southaven, Mississippi, on behalf of xAI. As stated in the report, a realtor reportedly told one resident that the company was targeting 418 homes, with 18 homeowners already agreeing to sell.

The company has not confirmed these figures or its plans for the neighbourhood. However, records from DeSoto County show that five homes have been purchased by MZX, an xAI subsidiary, since October 9.