Missouri AI factory groundbreaking
Company: Nebius - Project: Kansas City
The claim, verbatim
Missouri AI factory with 1.2 GW power, groundbreaking on May 12 2026, expected operational in 2027
Source (primary)
nebius 8-K exhibit (tm2614392d1_ex99-2.htm) (SEC EDGAR (8-K Ex), press_release)
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Quote: “We broke ground at our Missouri location yesterday...the 1.2 GW AI factory in Independence, Missouri...Missouri... which we expect to be operational in 2027”
How we checked this
Checked on September 19, 2026. The cited source supports every part of this claim.
The letter dated May 13, 2026 states groundbreaking happened 'yesterday', cites the 1.2 GW Independence, Missouri factory, and expects it operational in 2027.
Confirmed in the source:
- Missouri AI factory in Independence has 1.2 GW capacity
- Nebius broke ground at Missouri on May 12, 2026 (the day before the May 13 letter)
- Missouri is expected to be operational in 2027
What we did: Read our cached copy of SEC EDGAR (8-K Ex) (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1513845/000110465926059872/tm2614392d1_ex99-2.htm) in full (43,236 characters, retrieved September 7, 2026) and checked each assertion in the claim against it.
Additional evidence
confirms nebius 8-K exhibit (tm2614392d1_ex99-2.htm)
Quote: “We broke ground at our Missouri location yesterday...the 1.2 GW AI factory in Independence, Missouri...Missouri... which we expect to be operational in 2027”