--- title: "Elon Musk’s xAI celebrates nearly 3,000 headcount at Memphis site" type: "News" locale: "zh-CN" url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276241409.md" description: "Elon Musk's xAI has announced that it now employs nearly 3,000 people at its Memphis site, marking over two years of presence in the city. The Memphis branch shared this update on social media, highlighting its role in powering Grok and expressing gratitude for its diverse workforce. The Memphis facility is home to Grok's supercomputing infrastructure, including the Colossus AI training cluster, which was built rapidly and aims to create hundreds of permanent jobs while contributing to the local economy." datetime: "2026-02-18T14:31:12.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276241409.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276241409.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276241409.md) --- > 支持的语言: [English](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276241409.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276241409.md) # Elon Musk’s xAI celebrates nearly 3,000 headcount at Memphis site xAI has announced that it now employs nearly 3,000 people in Memphis, marking more than two years of local presence in the city amid the company’s supercomputing efforts. The update came in a post from the xAI Memphis account on social media platform X. In a post on X, xAI’s Memphis branch stated it has been part of the community for over two years and now employs “almost 3,000 locally to help power Grok.” The post was accompanied by a photo of the xAI Memphis team posing for a rather fun selfie. “xAI is proud to be a member of the Memphis community for over two years. We now employ almost 3,000 locally to help power @Grok. From electricians to engineers, cooks to construction — we’re grateful for everyone on our team!” the xAI Memphis’ official X account wrote. > xAI is proud to be a member of the Memphis community for over two years. We now employ almost 3,000 locally to help power @Grok. > > From electricians to engineers, cooks to construction — we’re grateful for everyone on our team! pic.twitter.com/UOvblMDS0B > > — xAI Memphis (@xAIMemphis) February 17, 2026 xAI’s Memphis facilities are home to Grok’s foundational supercomputing infrastructure, including Colossus, a large-scale AI training cluster designed to support the company’s advanced models. The site, located in South Memphis, was announced in 2024 as the home of one of the world’s largest AI compute facilities. The first phase of Colossus was built out in record time, reaching its initial 100,000 GPU operational status in just 122 days. Industry experts such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang noted that this was significantly faster than the typical 2-to-4-year timeline for similar projects. xAI chose Memphis for its supercomputing operations because of the city’s central location, skilled workforce, and existing industrial infrastructure, as per the company’s statements about its commitment to the region. The initiative aims to create hundreds of permanent jobs, partner with local businesses, and contribute to economic and educational efforts across the area. Colossus is intended to support a full training pipeline for Grok and future models, with xAI planning to scale the site to millions of GPUs. ✕ Add to cart Buy now The post Elon Musk’s xAI celebrates nearly 3,000 headcount at Memphis site appeared first on TESLARATI. ### 相关股票 - [ISHRS S&P Glb It (IXN.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/quote/IXN.US.md) - [Gaxos.ai (GXAI.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/quote/GXAI.US.md) - [YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF (AIYY.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/quote/AIYY.US.md) - [iShares Expanded Tech Software Sector ETF (IGV.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/quote/IGV.US.md) - [C3.AI (AI.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/quote/AI.US.md) - [Franklin Exponential Data ETF (XDAT.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/quote/XDAT.US.md) - [Proshares Big Data Refiners ETF (DAT.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/quote/DAT.US.md) - [Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/quote/CLOU.US.md) - [KraneShares Artfcl Intllgnc and Tech ETF (AGIX.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/quote/AGIX.US.md) - [Tesla (TSLA.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/quote/TSLA.US.md) - [Global X Data Center & Dgtl Infrs ETF (DTCR.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/quote/DTCR.US.md) ## 相关资讯与研究 - [Anthropic Reportedly Accidentally Leaks Certain Claude Code Internal Source Code](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281339600.md) - [SpaceX IPO Puts Sam Bankman Fried/FTX Stake In Musk Company Back In Spotlight: Here's The Missed Profits](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281557662.md) - [The Tesla Model S And Model X Are Officially Dead](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281317969.md) - [Tesla's First Quarter EV Sales: Analysts Project Modest Gains](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281225239.md) - [08:56 ETAdversa AI Wins "Most Innovative Agentic AI Security" Platform at Global InfoSec Awards During RSA Conference 2026](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281372271.md)