As part of the expansion, Nvidia, the GPU supplier, and Dell and Super Micro, the server rack assemblers, will establish operations in Memphis. The Greater Memphis Chamber describes this as the largest capital investment in the region's history and believes it will position Memphis as the global epicenter of artificial intelligence. The expansion is also expected to solidify Memphis's position as the 'Digital Delta', providing the necessary power and velocity for not just xAI, but other companies to grow and thrive.
Key takeaways:
- Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, plans to expand its supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee to house at least one million graphics processing units (GPUs), according to the Greater Memphis Chamber.
- The supercomputer, named Colossus, currently has 100,000 GPUs and is used to train xAI's chatbot, Grok.
- Nvidia, which supplies the GPUs, and Dell and Super Micro, which assemble the server racks, will establish operations in Memphis as part of the expansion.
- The Greater Memphis Chamber has described this as the largest capital investment in the region's history, potentially making Memphis the global epicenter of artificial intelligence.