xAI's Colossus 2 in Memphis targets ~1.2M Blackwell GPUs by year-end
XFreeze · x · 2026-11-06
xAI's Colossus 2 data center in Memphis has been ranked the most powerful AI data center on the planet, anchoring the compute buildout for next-generation Grok models.
- Targeting roughly 1.2 million Blackwell GPUs by end of year, with expansion ongoing
- Local officials cite $63 million in annual revenue for Southaven schools, DeSoto County, and the city
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