American Buildout Podcast

A company called Ionic Digital is attempting to turn the assets from the bankrupt Celsius Networks crypto-mining operation into AI data center infrastructure and tap into the country’s fastest-growing, most valuable buildout in generations. Here’s a look at what’s going on.

American Buildout examines the explosive NAACP v. xAI lawsuit, where pollution, artificial intelligence, military power and executive authority collide. As Elon Musk’s Colossus data center expands across Mississippi and Tennessee, nearby communities confront a defining question: Who benefits from America’s infrastructure ambitions—and who is forced to bear the true costs?

The debut episode of the American Buildout Podcast.