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2026-01-09 16:22:09
[Musk's xAI Plans Data Center Construction, Emphasizing Computing Power Expansion as Key to Competition] ⑴ The Governor of Mississippi issued a statement saying that Musk's AI startup xAI plans to invest over $20 billion to build a data center in Southhaven, Mississippi. ⑵ xAI expects to begin operations at the Southhaven data center in February 2026. ⑶ Musk recently stated at an all-staff meeting of xAI that if the company can successfully navigate the next two to three years, xAI will be able to defeat its competitors. ⑷ He emphasized that rapid expansion of computing power and data capacity is the key to victory. ⑸ He also predicted that xAI may achieve general artificial intelligence within the next few years, possibly as early as 2026.
