SpaceX offers half-price Starlink internet plans in Memphis to quell backlash to its Colossus data centers — as it promises to 'continue to invest in the area'
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Discounted Starlink for Memphis residents near xAI’s Colossus data centers is an early template for how hyperscale AI projects will buy local goodwill. If you’re siting large facilities, budget for tangible community benefits—connectivity, jobs, infrastructure—not just tax payments.
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