{
  "id": 6182377,
  "title": "6 data centers hit by lawsuits as Microsoft, xAI battle millions in damages — dozens of gas turbines bypassing dBA monitors plague two US states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/6-data-centers-hit-by-lawsuits-as-microsoft-xai-battle-millions-in",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-07T22:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/6-data-centers-hit-by-lawsuits-as-microsoft-xai-battle-millions-in-damages-dozens-of-gas-turbines-bypassing-dba-monitors-plague-2-us-states"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft is facing legal claims that its data center noise is causing harm to nearby residents. Standard dBA monitors may not detect low-frequency noise emitted by the facility. Plaintiffs in a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Wisconsin argue that Microsoft could have reduced disturbance by using acoustic barriers or quieter cooling equipment. Similarly, in Mississippi, residents are suing xAI over noise, vibration, and air pollution from gas turbines powering the company's data center. Attorneys representing the residents accuse xAI of failing to take meaningful action to address the alleged harms.",
  "summary": "Microsoft and xAI face lawsuits alleging data center noise, pollution and vibration, while residents challenge existing methods for measuring these impacts.",
  "key_points": [
    "Microsoft data centers face lawsuits over noise causing harm to residents",
    "Plaintiffs claim Microsoft could have reduced disturbance with acoustic barriers",
    "xAI data center in Mississippi sued for noise, vibration, and air pollution from gas turbines"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}