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Musk’s xAI Buys Third Building to Push Colossus Toward 2 GW of AI Training Power

The Memphis-area warehouse sits near a planned natural gas plant, with conversion to a data center slated for 2026.

Overview

  • Elon Musk said xAI purchased a third building, named MACROHARDRR, to expand its AI training capacity to nearly two gigawatts.
  • Reporting based on property records places the site outside Memphis, with several outlets identifying Southaven, Mississippi, as the location.
  • xAI plans to begin converting the warehouse into a data center in 2026 to support the Colossus complex, including the under-construction Colossus 2.
  • The buildout is tied to nearby power infrastructure, including a natural gas facility xAI is developing alongside other local energy sources.
  • The expansion has drawn environmental criticism over power use and emissions, with a prior investigation alleging unpermitted gas turbine operations at the Memphis site.