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xAI Colossus Supercomputer Expansion

Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Southaven, Mississippi, United States

Source: OpenTools

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Elon Musk's xAI is expanding its Colossus supercomputer cluster by acquiring a third building named 'MACROHARDRR' in Southaven, Mississippi, near Memphis, Tennessee. The expansion aims to increase AI training capacity to nearly 2 gigawatts of power and potentially house up to 1 million GPUs, positioning xAI ahead of competitors like OpenAI and Google. The new facility is expected to be converted i

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Natural Gas, Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial
Location: Southaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: OpenTools

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The project “xAI Colossus Supercomputer Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Southaven, Mississippi, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from OpenTools.

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Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Elon Musk's xAI is expanding its Colossus supercomputer cluster by acquiring a third building named 'MACROHARDRR' in Southaven, Mississippi, near Memphis, Tennessee. The expansion aims to increase AI training capacity to nearly 2 gigawatts of power and potentially house up to 1 million GPUs, positioning xAI ahead of competitors like OpenAI and Google. The new facility is expected to be converted into a data center by 2026 and is supported by a natural gas power plant to meet its massive energy demands. The project involves a $20 billion investment raised in 2025 for acquiring Nvidia GPUs and infrastructure development.
Original sector	Technology
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Mississippi
City	Southaven

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Sector	Natural Gas, Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial
Article published date	2026-01-03

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