Elon Musk's xAI to build $20 billion data center in Mississippi
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Key Points:
- Elon Musk's AI company xAI plans to invest $20 billion to build a data center called MACROHARDRR in Southaven, Mississippi, marking the largest private investment in the state's history.
- The data center will be part of a cluster in the Memphis area housing what xAI CFO Anthony Armstrong described as "the world's largest supercomputer" with 2 gigawatts of computing power.
- Environmental and community groups, including the NAACP and Southern Environmental Law Center, have raised concerns about air pollution from xAI's facilities near predominantly Black neighborhoods in Memphis, leading to petitions demanding shutdowns.
- Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves emphasized the project's economic benefits, including hundreds of permanent jobs and tax revenue, while the state offers significant
