Exclusive: Other Musk companies could consider Memphis; supercomputer will use 100K Nvidia chips
The Nvidia Corporation sign can be seen in Santa Clara, California, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The xAI supercomputer in Memphis will use 100,000 H100 Nvidia semiconductors. (Jeff Chiu/AP file)
A source who spoke with The Daily Memphian exclusively on Thursday shed light on why the company chose Memphis, including the city’s ample land at fair prices.
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