AI, NEOM and Saudi Arabia

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.
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.
Billions invested in AI, data centers at Saudi's LEAP summit: What to know
The four-day event saw billions of dollars worth of investment poured into artificial intelligence projects — many of them in Saudi Arabia.
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.
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 ...
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Saudi Arabia’s SBM publishes blueprint for AI success
As one of the kingdom’s leading end-to-end enterprise information technology and telecommunications solutions providers and a ...
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 ...
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 ...
MENA's AI Moment: Seizing The Opportunity To Lead Change
Successful AI adoption requires balancing ambition with the realities of the region’s baseline infrastructure and ...
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Saudi Arabia Commits $1.5 Billion to Expand AI Infrastructure with Groq
Saudi Arabia has announced a $1.5 billion investment in Silicon Valley-based AI startup Groq to expand AI inference infrastructure in the region.
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Meet ‘Sara’: Saudi Arabia launches AI-powered smart tour guide
Saudi Arabia is taking a bold step into the future of smart tourism with the launch of ‘Sara’, an AI-powered virtual tour ...
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Saudi AI Startup vminds.ai Nets Six-Figure Pre-Seed Round
Saudi-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup vminds.ai has bagged a six-figure pre-seed investment to advance its ...