xAI's Colossus Supercomputing Center Faces Power Challenges in Memphis

According to PANews, Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, is constructing a supercomputing center named 'Colossus' in Memphis, Tennessee. The project has already seen an investment of approximately $406 million, with plans to expand to deploy one million GPUs. However, the project faces challenges due to limited power grid capacity, having only secured approval for 150 megawatts of electricity, which is significantly below its requirements. To address this, xAI has initiated natural gas power generation to supplement an additional 250 megawatts and is actively seeking new land to increase capacity. The total cost of the project could exceed $27 billion, positioning Memphis as a potential global hub for AI computing.