US EditionMississippi Approves $20 Billion xAI Data Center Project in Southaven
xAI plans a $20 billion data center cluster with tax waivers, creating hundreds of jobs and hosting a supercomputer with 2 gigawatts of power, officials said.
- xAI will invest $20 billion to build the MACROHARDRR data center in Southaven, Mississippi, marking the largest private investment in the state's history, announced by Governor Tate Reeves.
- The data center will house the world's largest supercomputer with 2 gigawatts of computing power, according to xAI CFO Anthony Armstrong.
- Concerns have been raised by the NAACP and Southern Environmental Law Center regarding air pollution from xAI's projects near predominantly Black communities in Memphis.
- Governor Reeves predicted the investment will create hundreds of jobs and generate tax revenue for Mississippi's economic development.
75 Articles
75 Articles
Southaven residents give mixed reactions to xAI investment
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Elon Musk’s company xAI is officially marking its territory in Southaven with the data center MACROHARDER. The $20 billion investment is the largest single investment in Mississippi history, but community members have concerns about what xAI is bringing. Officials call this investment a win for the state. The residents WREG's Katelyn Barker spoke [...]
Elon Musk’s xAI bets $20B on Mississippi with 2GW AI data center project
Elon Musk’s xAI plans to pour more than $20 billion into a massive new data center campus in Southaven, Mississippi, marking the largest single economic development project in the state’s history. The project is expected to create hundreds of permanent jobs, dramatically expand xAI’s computing capacity, and further cement the Mid-South as a growing hub for AI infrastructure. xAI goes MACROHARDRR in Mississippi xAI has acquired and is retrofitti…
Musk’s xAI to invest over $20 billion in Mississippi data center
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is investing more than $20 billion to build a data center in Southaven, Mississippi, state Governor Tate Reeves said in a statement on Thursday, as a boom in generative AI fuels demand for increased computing power.Read MoreThe post Musk’s xAI to invest over $20 billion in Mississippi data center first appeared on The Who Dat Daily.
Elon Musk's xAI continues expansion, to invest over $20 billion in Mississippi data center: All we know
Elon Musk's xAI is investing over $20 billion in a data center in Southaven, Mississippi. The facility is expected to start operations in February 2026 and is part of the company's expansion plans as it aims to enhance its competitive edge against OpenAI and Anthropic.
Elon Musk’s XAI artificial intelligence company is set to invest $20 billion to build a data center in Southaven, Mississippi, announced Thursday Governor Tate Reeves, calling it the largest private investment in state history. The data center, called MACROHARDRR, is being built in DeSoto County, Mississippi, near Memphis, Tennessee. It will be the company’s third largest data center in the Memphis metropolitan area. XAI’s financial director, An…
fox40jackson.com
Gov. Reeves announces largest corporate investment in Mississippi history
Gov. Reeves announces largest corporate investment in Mississippi history SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WLBT) – xAI, the American artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, is locating a data center in Southaven, Mississippi, making it the largest corporate investment in state history, Governor Tate Reeves announced on Thursday. The project will exceed $20 billion and will create hundreds of permanent jobs throughout DeSoto County. “This record-s…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 84% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
