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2024-06-07 Cyber

Elon Musk's xAI selects southern city for 'world's largest' supercomputer site

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-07 00:07|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 He could have built it anywhere. He chose to build it in the USA.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-06-07 00:28|| 2024-06-07 00:28|| Front Page Top

#2 California fast food restaurants have cut 10,000 jobs thanks to state’s $20 minimum wage: trade group

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-06-07 04:23|| 2024-06-07 04:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Do you think he considered Botswana?

Posted by Vinegar+Greque3942 2024-06-07 04:36|| 2024-06-07 04:36|| Front Page Top

#4
Given, AI is getting a late start due to various reasons, issues and concerns.

What was the time period between activation and AI becoming aware, then attacking humanity in Terminator?

Something like 24 or 25 days.
🤔

Posted by NN2N1 2024-06-07 05:44|| 2024-06-07 05:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Tennessean - What is Elon Musk's xAI? What to know about the new company with plans to build a Memphis supercomputer

Posted by Besoeker 2024-06-07 06:45|| 2024-06-07 06:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Ima name my band "Memphis Supercomputer."

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-06-07 07:07|| 2024-06-07 07:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Why Memphis. Its a pestehole. You cross the bridge from Arkansas and most step on the gas to be rid of the foul place.

Posted by Jineng Clusong2496 2024-06-07 08:01|| 2024-06-07 08:01|| Front Page Top

#8 ^ Musk never does 1 thing. There are ripples.

Consider the tech boom of Huntsville AL, and now Nashville
Boomtown in red state explodes by nearly 100 people PER DAY

He can get into Memphis real estate cheaply.
Also get hydro power and cooling from the mighty Mississippi river once he revamps the utility infrastructure.

I am curious about the downstream heat plume effects.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-07 08:36|| 2024-06-07 08:36|| Front Page Top

#9 Memphis is a pretty nice place.

One problem is the leftist nutcase who represents most of that area in Congress. However he is 75 yr old and might retire soon.

Posted by Lord Garth 2024-06-07 10:37|| 2024-06-07 10:37|| Front Page Top

#10 Memphis Police: Two Men Pretend to Need Help, then Beat Good Samaritan and Steal His Car

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-07 11:22|| 2024-06-07 11:22|| Front Page Top

#11 Also a good place for dining.

These are the most affordable US cities for dining out and the one most expensive

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-07 11:26|| 2024-06-07 11:26|| Front Page Top

#12 We barbecued our way around Memphis back in the day. Yowza!

Posted by Ululating Platypus 2024-06-07 21:56|| 2024-06-07 21:56|| Front Page Top

#13 1-800- Hogs-Fly

Posted by Beavis 2024-06-07 23:07|| 2024-06-07 23:07|| Front Page Top

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