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Data Center Signal is tracking 4 clips about AVAIO Digital Partners data center developments across 2 states, including AR, MS.

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News ClipThe Greenwood Commonwealth·MS

Salter: AI-driven global data center boom, including in Mississippi, draws critics and litigation

Mississippi is experiencing a significant data center boom driven by AI demand, with several major projects underway from companies like Amazon, Compass, xAI, and AVAIO Digital. This growth, while celebrated by state officials for economic development, faces increasing opposition and recent legal challenges. Environmental groups, on behalf of the NAACP, have filed a notice of intent to sue xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech LLC over alleged Clean Air Act violations related to natural gas-burning turbines for its Mississippi project.

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Amazon Compass Datacenters xAI

5/28/2026

News ClipThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·AR

Arkansas’ data race$

Google is leading the data center development race in Arkansas with significant investments in West Memphis, Little Rock, and Conway. AVAIO Digital Partners also plans a major facility near Little Rock, with Serverfarm developing a campus in Clarksville. These projects are bringing billions in investment, creating jobs, and prompting collaborations on power infrastructure and education, though some environmental impacts like wetland filling are noted.

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Google

5/10/2026

News ClipThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·Arkadelphia, Clark County, AR

Arkansas Counties See Major Data Center Developments and Public Debate$

The Economic Development Corp. of Clark County approved the sale of a 991-acre site for "Project Pulse," a $1 billion data center campus near Arkadelphia, expected to create 150 jobs. The article addresses public concerns and "false narratives" about data centers regarding power, water, noise, and environmental impact. It also references other major data center projects by AVAIO Digital and Google in Pulaski County, Arkansas.

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Google

5/3/2026

News ClipNorthwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·AR

AVAIO Digital Partners building $6 billion data center in central Arkansas

AVAIO Digital Partners is building a $6 billion data center in central Arkansas, which is projected to consume up to a gigawatt of power, equivalent to 750,000 homes. This development is raising concerns about Arkansas's energy grid, as the state already consumes more energy than it produces, primarily from natural gas. The author urges Congress to pass environmentally responsible permitting reform emphasizing green energy.

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3/23/2026