SpaceX Turns xAI’s Colossus Into AI Compute Infrastructure
Monday, May 25, 2026 · 10 min
SpaceX’s xAI put hard numbers behind the AI compute boom, buying the Memphis Colossus site while filings show Anthropic paying $1.25 billion a month for capacity. The buildout’s economics still look compelling, but water and financing pressures are tightening.
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SpaceX’s xAI put hard numbers behind the AI compute boom, buying the Memphis Colossus site while filings show Anthropic paying $1.25 billion a month for capacity. The buildout’s economics still look compelling, but water and financing pressures are tightening.
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