Memphis City Council Rejects One-Year Data Center Freeze, Moves Toward Shorter Ban

The Memphis City Council in Tennessee voted against suspending data center development for one year, in a session sources described as heated. Instead, the council moved toward a shorter ban, as the city is considered a hub for these data centers.

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• The council voted against a one-year freeze on data center development in the city.

  «voted against a moratorium that would have paused data center development for a year in the city»

  Yahoo • CBS News
• According to Newsweek, the vote on the freeze ended in a 6-6 tie, and the rejected proposal was for 18 months.

  «Memphis rejected an 18-month data center freeze after a 6-6 vote»

  Newsweek on MSN
• The debate came after a fierce dispute over Elon Musk's expansion in artificial intelligence.

  «following a fierce fight over Elon Musk's AI expansion»

  Newsweek on MSN

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