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• Witnesses describe ICE operation where more than 100 detained at Memphis nightclub (actionnews5.com) — More than 100 people were detained by ICE and other agencies during a Sunday night operation at El Corralón nightclub in Memphis' Highland Heights neighborhood, witnesses say. Community members describe families being separated, children crying in the street, and only those able to show proof of citizenship reportedly being released, while officials have not fully explained the scope of the raid.
• SpaceX starts in-house turbine blade manufacturing to boost gas-powered generator output for Elon's AI data centers — new manufacturing strategy cuts generator delays by 18 months (tomshardware.com) — Memphis gets a brief spotlight as the location of Elon Musk's Colossus data center, which was brought online quickly using massive portable gas turbine generators. The article mainly explains how SpaceX plans to manufacture turbine blades in-house to ease nationwide generator shortages and speed deployment of power for AI data centers, including facilities like the one in Memphis.
• Ja Morant Sells Memphis Mansion For $3.2 Million Following Trail Blazers Move (fadeawayworld.net) — Ja Morant has sold his two-story mansion in Memphis for about $3.2 million, severing his last residential tie to the city where he began his NBA career. The sale, which netted a modest profit, comes as he starts a new chapter with the Portland Trail Blazers, while former players predict he can rebound from a turbulent final season in Memphis.
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