Memphis, Tennessee

According to new data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association, homicides in Washington, D.C., dropped by 43.9% in the first half of 2026 compared to 2025. Tamara Jachym stated that the presence of the National Guard and extra eyes on the ground are improving public safety. White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis cited President Trump, noting that his Safe and Beautiful Task Force made over 16,000 arrests in the nation's capital.

Elon Musk is hiring skilled trades workers for SpaceX to build AI data centers, requiring applicants to submit three bullet points demonstrating exceptional ability. The initiative includes constructing AI supercomputer clusters 'on & off Earth,' reflecting Musk's vision for space-based data centers. SpaceX acquired Musk's AI startup xAI, now operating the Colossus supercomputer campus in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Kettle podcast episode discusses the environmental impact of AI-driven datacenters, particularly xAI's projects in Memphis, Tennessee, which use gas turbines contributing to climate change. Host Brandon Vigliarolo links recent wildfire smoke from Canada to climate issues exacerbated by such infrastructure.

JBS, the world's largest meat company, will close a beef plant in Souderton, Pennsylvania, and a value-added plant in Memphis, Tennessee. The Pennsylvania facility employs approximately 1,700 people and processes around 2,000 cattle daily. The closures are attributed to a US cattle shortage.

Business Insider's interactive map tracks 1,416 data centers built or approved in 45 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., by 2025, highlighting Virginia as a historical hub and emerging locations like West Texas and rural Wisconsin. The analysis uses air permits to estimate electricity use, revealing Meta's disputed count of 38 U.S. data centers and undercounted facilities with dedicated power sources.

Anthropic has agreed to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion per month through May 2029 for access to Elon Musk's Colossus data centers in Memphis, Tennessee, totaling $15 billion annually. This amount nearly doubles SpaceX's reported 2025 revenue of $18.7 billion, highlighting the massive scale of AI infrastructure investment.

Michael Fruitticher, 38, of Jackson, Tennessee, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after being convicted of producing, attempting to produce, and possessing child pornography involving an autistic child between 2011 and 2014. A federal jury found him guilty following a four-day trial in October 2025.

Anthropic announced a deal with SpaceX to utilize the latter's data center in Memphis, Tennessee, increasing usage limits for Pro and Max plan subscribers of Claude Code. The deal includes doubled five-hour window limits and removed peak-hours limit reduction for those accounts. This partnership aims to enhance compute capacity for Anthropic's services.

Anthropic has partnered with SpaceX to utilize the compute capacity at Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee. This deal will provide Anthropic with significant computing resources. The partnership is notable as SpaceX owns a rival AI company, xAI.

A dog-walker in Memphis, Tennessee, discovered the remains of three children near a church and elementary school, prompting an ongoing investigation. Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis described the case as 'disturbing,' with authorities working to identify the children and determine the circumstances of their deaths.

DoorDash's report indicates inflation is cooling but regional price disparities persist, with affordability varying significantly by location. The analysis uses three indexes—Everyday Essentials, Cheeseburger, and Breakfast Basics—to track price changes across household goods, meals, and groceries.

DoorDash's report indicates cooling inflation ahead of the midterms, with regional variations in everyday costs. Key indexes show mixed trends, such as declining egg prices but rising cheeseburger costs across cities.