AI, Saudi Arabia and NEOM

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.
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.
Equinix plans $1bn Saudi data center
Equinix is set to invest more than $1 billion in a data center in Saudi Arabia. The operator announced at the Leap summit in Riyadh this week that the facility would provide 100MW of capacity.
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 center
A Saudi company will invest $5 billion to build an artificial intelligence data center in the futuristic city of NEOM, state media reported.
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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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 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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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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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.
stc Unveils Revolutionary AI-Powered Agentic Solutions for Saudi Market at LEAP 2025
PRESS RELEASE stc Unveils Revolutionary AI-Powered Agentic Solutions for Saudi Market at LEAP 2025 Riyadh, 12 February ...