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Why Elon Musk chose Memphis for xAI facility

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 19, 2025 9:43 AM CT | Published: February 18, 2025 10:41 AM CT

At the end of a product-release broadcast on X, Elon Musk explained why xAI chose the Bluff City and the former Electrolux building in Southwest Memphis. 

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Samuel Hardiman

Samuel Hardiman

Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He is a native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown. He has covered Memphis since 2018.


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