AI, Saudi Arabia and NEOM

Neom, Saudi Arabia’s Dystopian Desert City Project, Announces $5 Billion AI Data Center
The urban development project has often seemed pie-in-the-sky. A new "energy efficient" data center project promises more of the same.
Saudi Arabia's Neom signed a $5 billion deal to build a huge AI data center
The 1.5-gigawatt factory is expected to be in use by 2028. It comes as Saudi Arabia and the UAE compete to spearhead AI efforts in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia to invest $5 bn in AI data center
A Saudi company will invest $5 billion to build an artificial intelligence data center in the futuristic city of NEOM, state media reported.
Saudi Arabia’s Neom Signs $5 Billion Deal for AI Data Center
Saudi Arabia’s Neom, the megacity being developed on the Red Sea coast, secured a $5 billion investment from a local firm to establish an AI data center.
Saudi Arabia to invest $5 bn in AI data centre
The project will be located in Oxagon, an industrial city within NEOM, which the kingdom aims to transform into the world's largest floating industrial complex.
NEOM and DataVolt Forge Partnership to Propel Saudi Arabia’s Data-Driven Future
NEOM and DataVolt have entered into a landmark agreement, marking a significant step toward realizing Saudi Arabia’s vision for a sustainable, data-driven economy. This collaboration aims to establish advanced data centers within NEOM,
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As its megacities continue to grow, Saudi Arabia bets big on AI
Nobody can reasonably accuse Saudi Arabia of lacking ambition. Along with all the other projects it has going on at the ...
AI model-optimized chip developer Groq receives $1.5B commitment from Saudi Arabia
Last year, Groq announced an initiative to build an AI data center in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The facility is optimized for ...
Saudi Arabia Pours $1.5B into US AI Chip Pioneer Groq, Signaling Global Tech Power Shift
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AI chip startup Groq secures $1.5 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia
U.S. semiconductor startup Groq said on Monday it has secured a $1.5 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia to expand the ...
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Huawei Cloud fuels Saudi Arabia’s AI ambitions at LEAP 2025
Huawei Cloud's Riyadh Region solidifies its position as a key AI hub in the Middle East, driving Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.
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Diriyah picks IBM suite to manage Saudi giga project assets
As a $63.2 billion Public Investment Fund (PIF) giga project, the deployment of IBM’s leading enterprise asset management (EAM) solution will enable Diriyah to drive enhanced asset performance, ...
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STC and AWS to boost Saudi Arabia’s cloud and AI infrastructure
Saudi Arabia’s STC Group announced it has signed a collaboration deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate deployment ...
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Leap 2025: Saudi Arabia unveils plans to boost local chip manufacturing and quantum computing
Saudi Arabia has announced several initiatives focused on boosting its domestic chip manufacturing and quantum computing ...