Musk Expands Colossus 2 AI Site Into Factory, Gun Range
WHO:
Yahoo Finance UK - Elon Musk said on X that Colossus 2 is expanding with two additional sites, named Spam and Gun Range.
Business Insider - Elon Musk said on X that Colossus 2 is expanding with two additional sites, named Spam and Gun Range.
Yahoo Finance UK - The facilities are being developed by the SpaceX team and contractors, according to Musk.
Business Insider - The facilities are being developed by the SpaceX team and contractors, according to Musk.
Yahoo Finance UK - xAI, which SpaceX acquired, expanded the Colossus project as Colossus 2 to support its AI chatbot, Grok.
Business Insider - xAI, which SpaceX acquired, expanded the Colossus project as Colossus 2 to support its AI chatbot, Grok.
Yahoo Finance UK - The NAACP sued xAI and its subsidiary, MZX Tech, over methane gas turbines it alleged were operating without permits.
Business Insider - The NAACP sued xAI and its subsidiary, MZX Tech, over methane gas turbines it alleged were operating without permits.
WHAT:
Yahoo Finance UK - Musk said Gun Range was tracking to become operational by the end of November, and Spam in December; the article says both sites were expected to be operational before 2027.
Business Insider - Musk said, “Gun Range is tracking to be operational by end of November and Spam in December.”
Yahoo Finance UK - Musk said, “I walked the whole Colossus 2 site around midnight and again this morning. Good progress by the SpaceX team and contractors.”
Business Insider - Musk said he walked the Colossus 2 site around midnight and again that morning and reported “Good progress by the SpaceX team and contractors.”
Yahoo Finance UK - Colossus is a supercomputer Musk built in Memphis to provide computing power for AI systems.
Business Insider - Colossus is a supercomputer Musk built in Memphis to provide computing power for AI systems.
Yahoo Finance UK - Residents near Memphis have attended public hearings, staged protests, and created petitions opposing the Colossus campuses.
Business Insider - Residents near Memphis have attended public hearings, staged protests, and created petitions opposing the Colossus campuses.
Yahoo Finance UK - A US District Judge denied xAI and MZX Tech’s motion to dismiss the NAACP lawsuit.
Business Insider - A US District Judge denied xAI and MZX Tech’s motion to dismiss the NAACP lawsuit.
WHERE:
Yahoo Finance UK - Colossus and Colossus 2 are in Memphis, Tennessee; the Spam site previously housed Hormel-brand products, and the Gun Range site was once owned by the local police department.
Business Insider - Colossus and Colossus 2 are in Memphis, Tennessee; the Spam site previously housed Hormel-brand products, and the Gun Range site was once owned by the local police department.
Yahoo Finance UK - The NAACP complaint said the unpermitted turbines powering Colossus 2 were operating in Southaven, Mississippi, less than 20 minutes away.
Business Insider - The NAACP complaint said the unpermitted turbines powering Colossus 2 were operating in Southaven, Mississippi, less than 20 minutes away.
WHY:
Yahoo Finance UK - The articles say AI systems require enormous computing power; Colossus 2 was built to generate more power for Grok.
Business Insider - The articles say AI systems require enormous computing power; Colossus 2 was built to generate more power for Grok.
Yahoo Finance UK - The NAACP alleged the methane turbines were being operated unlawfully without permits to power Colossus 2.
Business Insider - The NAACP alleged the methane turbines were being operated unlawfully without permits to power Colossus 2.
HOW:
Yahoo Finance UK - Musk said the Spam location had housed Hormel-brand products, possibly including Spam; he said the Gun Range location had previously been owned by the local police department.
Business Insider - Musk described the Spam location as a former site for Hormel-brand products, possibly including Spam, and the Gun Range location as formerly owned by the local police department.
Yahoo Finance UK - The article says Colossus was built in 2024, while construction of the Colossus 2 campus began the previous year.
Business Insider - The article says Colossus was built in 2024, while construction of the Colossus 2 campus began the previous year.
(UPDATED November 2, 2026 09:59 UTC)
Elon Musk says Colossus 2 is adding two Memphis sites to power xAI’s chatbot, Grok. He says Gun Range should open by November’s end, with Spam following in December. The NAACP alleges unpermitted methane turbines powered the project; a judge rejected dismissal.