{"id":194629,"date":"2026-03-10T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/musks-xai-wins-permit-for-datacenters-makeshift-power-plant-despite-backlash-technology\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:45:13","slug":"musks-xai-wins-permit-for-datacenters-makeshift-power-plant-despite-backlash-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/musks-xai-wins-permit-for-datacenters-makeshift-power-plant-despite-backlash-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Musk\u2019s xAI wins permit for datacenter\u2019s makeshift power plant despite backlash | Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2026\/mar\/10\/elon-musk-xai-data-centers\">Musk\u2019s xAI wins permit for datacenter\u2019s makeshift power plant despite backlash | Technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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