SpaceXAI made a lot of news last week. Here’s a breakdown.
Construction continues at SpaceXAI's 2875 Stanton Road site in north Mississippi. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
Two days last week brought a dizzying array of headlines about SpaceXAI’s operations in the Mid-South.
So let’s catch up and then, bit by bit, break down why it all matters and how it fits into the bigger picture.
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