Elon Musk says he is taking over an old Spam factory and a gun range to expand his Colossus 2 AI complex

Elon Musk says he is taking over an old Spam factory and a gun range to expand his Colossus 2 AI complex

News ClipBusiness Insider·Memphis, Shelby County, TN·11/1/2026

Elon Musk said xAI will expand its Colossus 2 AI data center complex in Memphis by taking over an old Spam factory and a gun range. The new facilities will be named "Spam" and "Gun Range."

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Elon Musk named the new AI facilities at the Colossus 2 campus "Spam" and "Gun Range."