xAI offers to buy Mississippi homes, with a lawsuit catch

A subsidiary of Elon Musk's AI company is reportedly offering buyouts in Southaven to residents who agree to stay out of a noise lawsuit Elon Musk’s xAI has found an unusual answer to neighbors who complain about noise: buy their houses. A subsidiary of the AI company is offering to purchase homes near its data center and power plant in Southaven, Mississippi, according to a report from The Guardian. The catch is that sellers reportedly cannot join a lawsuit targeting the facility. How the buyouts work The purchases run through MZX Tech LLC, an xAI subsidiary. The offers are concentrated in Colonial Hills, a residential neighborhood in Southaven. A realtor going door to door reportedly told one resident that xAI plans to buy 418 homes. The same realtor said 18 homeowners had already made plans to sell, according to The Guardian. Public records offer a firmer count. DeSoto County records show at least five homes have been sold to MZX Tech since October 9, 2026. The offers come with strings attached. They are contingent on sellers releasing claims connected to an ongoing class-action lawsuit over noise from the site. Homeowners are not the only people affected. Renters in the area sa...