В Миссисипи начинается строительство крупнейшего дата-центра с инвестициями xAI Илона Маска Translation: In Mississippi, the construction of the largest data center begins with investments from Elon Musks xAI.

Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is set to invest over $20 billion in expanding its data center in Mississippi, marking the largest private investment in the state’s history, according to Governor Tate Reeves.

Last year saw a significant surge in demand for data center capabilities amid the booming artificial intelligence sector. Consequently, the energy systems of developed nations began to experience issues due to the increased load.

On December 30, Musk announced the acquisition of a data center known as MACROHARDRR, which is believed to be an ironic nod to Microsoft, as the name is an antonym to the corporation’s brand with «RR» added at the end.

The billionaire did not disclose detailed information, only noting that the facility would enhance xAI’s available capacity to 2 GW.

According to Governor Reeves, the data center is located in Southaven, near a power station that has also recently been acquired by the startup. Operations are expected to commence in February of this year.

In September 2024, xAI launched the Colossus AI training cluster in Memphis, Tennessee, utilizing 100,000 Nvidia H100 graphics processors. At that time, it was regarded as the world’s largest. Environmental advocates accused the data center of exacerbating ecological conditions due to its reliance on gas turbines.

In January 2025, President Donald Trump announced private investments amounting to $500 billion in AI infrastructure. The initial funding for a joint venture named Stargate, involving OpenAI, Softbank, and Oracle, was projected to be $100 billion, with plans for further expansion of the amount. Experts expressed skepticism about the initiative’s ability to secure the claimed capital.

To remind, the construction of the first Stargate data center complex, with a capacity of 1.2 GW, is expected to be completed by mid-2026. The facility will accommodate up to 400,000 powerful AI chips from Nvidia.