Memphis City Council gives final approval to xAI land deal

Memphis City Council approves Elon Musk’s xAI land deal

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis City Council gave its second and final approval to sell land to Elon Musk's xAI for a water recycling facility Tuesday. The facility would be used to cool its Colossus supercomputer and two nearby industries. Musk is building the world’s largest artificial intelligence supercomputer in the former Electrolux building in southwest Memphis. House bill for state control of MSCS advances xAI wants to buy 13 acres of ci…

Memphis City Council gives final approval to xAI land deal

The Memphis City Council voted again Tuesday to approve a land sale for Elon Musk’s xAI to build a wastewater facility in Southwest Memphis.

Elon Musk’s xAI Data Center in Memphis Uses Mobile Gas-Fired Power

Forbes reports that when Memphis, Tennessee’s grid couldn’t provide all the electricity needed to power Elon Musk’s xAI’s new Colossus data center, the company turned to “a quick and dirty solution” of using mobile natural gas turbines. The Forbes reporter says these power plants on wheels are “usually a last resort during emergencies” and not a... The post Elon Musk’s xAI Data Center in Memphis Uses Mobile Gas-Fired Power first appeared on Marc…

City Council Approves Projects to Support Disaster Resiliency at Two Wastewater Reclamation Facilities

AI infra brief: From xAI, Oracle, Core Scientific and more

In this regular update, RCR Wireless News highlights the top news and developments impacting the booming AI infrastructure sector xAI expands Memphis presence with major property acquisition Elon Musk’s xAI has acquired a one-million-square-foot property in Southwest Memphis. This expansion follows the December 2024 announcement of its Colossus supercomputer growth and new industry partnerships. The […]