Elon Musk's xAI Acquires 1,156 Acres in Memphis for Data Centers Expansion
DATA AND AI INFRASTRUCTURE
Elon Musk's xAI has acquired 1,156 acres in Memphis to establish three data center campuses: Colossus, Colossus 2, and Macrohardrr. The Colossus campus will feature an $80 million water recycling plant and solar farms, while Colossus 2 is under construction and expected to demand over a gigawatt of electricity. Macrohardrr aims to enhance xAI's training compute capacity to 2 gigawatts, with traffic control measures being implemented to manage increased construction traffic in the area.

Jan 16, 2026, 6:00 AM