Key Takeaways Mississippi regulators approved xAI’s permit for a natural gas power plant in Southaven with 41 turbines. The plant will support xAI’s Colossus data centers near Memphis and a new Macrohardrr facility. Approval followed public comments and met all environmental standards, per MDEQ’s Jaricus Whitlock. Whitlock stated the permit exceeds requirements, ensuring no unhealthy…
Key Takeaways xAI commits to developing 1.2 GW of power as primary source for its Memphis-area AI supercomputer, expanding the world’s largest Megapack installation. Announcement by SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell at White House event with President Donald Trump, part of the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” to protect local electricity costs. System provides backup power sufficient for…
Key Takeaways xAI filed a permit for a $659M, 4-story, 312,000 sq ft building at 5414 Tulane Road next to Colossus 2 data center in Memphis. xAI entered Memphis in 2024 with Colossus supercomputer in a repurposed Electrolux factory; Colossus 2 launched in January after land acquisition last March. A third data center is planned…
Key Takeaways Elon Musk fires back at Jimmy Wales’ dismissal of Grokipedia as “ridiculous” and doomed, replying “Famous last words.” Jimmy Wales defends Wikipedia’s neutrality as a core value, denying it’s “Wokepidea.” Wales downplays Grokipedia competition, claiming no one uses it and it “will never work.” Larry Sanger, Wikipedia co-founder, praises Grokipedia’s initial impression as…
Key Takeaways HUMAIN confirms $3B Series E investment in xAI, just before its merger with SpaceX. Investment converts HUMAIN’s xAI stake into SpaceX shares, making it a significant minority shareholder. Positions HUMAIN in massive tech merger blending xAI’s AI with SpaceX’s infrastructure and engineering. HUMAIN CEO Tareq Amin highlights conviction in transformational AI, capital deployment,…
Key Takeaways xAI now employs nearly 3,000 people in Memphis after over two years in the community. Announcement via X post from xAI Memphis account, featuring a team selfie and gratitude to all roles from electricians to engineers powering Grok. Memphis site hosts Grok’s supercomputing infrastructure, including Colossus cluster. Colossus Phase 1 reached 100,000 GPUs…
Key Takeaways Elon Musk tops Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s 250 Greatest Innovators, celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary. Forbes defines innovation as transforming industries and creating new ones, honoring business leaders who commercialize breakthroughs. Musk founded or grew five multibillion-dollar companies in different industries: Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, xAI, and The Boring Company. Methodology involved 1,000…
Key Takeaways SpaceX and xAI merger confirmed by Elon Musk, combining launch expertise with AI for space-based data centers. Musk states his companies are “trending toward convergence,” setting stage for umbrella entity. Analyst Dan Ives (Wedbush) predicts “growing chance” of Tesla merging with SpaceX/xAI in 12-18 months. Triple merger creates “Musk Trinity”: Tesla’s Robotaxi/Optimus/FSD, SpaceX’s…
Key Takeaways X will implement a software update strategy similar to Tesla’s, enhancing transparency and user understanding. The new algorithm for determining post recommendations will be open-sourced every four weeks, improving user insight into changes. xAI, the AI startup acquiring X, is experiencing rapid growth, recently valued at approximately $230-$235 billion. The Series E funding…
Key Takeaways Grokipedia has reached 5.6 million articles, nearing 79% of English Wikipedia’s total. Launched by Elon Musk’s xAI, Grokipedia is designed to improve neutrality compared to traditional Wikipedia. The rapid growth of Grokipedia has been recognized by Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger for its innovative approach to knowledge. Musk plans to eventually rename Grokipedia to…