Saudi Arabia, AI 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 has 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.
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.
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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National IT Academy and Microsoft launch the first Microsoft datacenter academy in the Middle East in Saudi Arabia
Academy will equip the Kingdom’s future workforce with specialist technical skills for the new AI era, enabling them to ...
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Saudi Arabia Solidifies Its Position as a Regional and Global Hub for AI with $14.9B in Investments at LEAP25
LEAP 2025, a global technology movement, has unveiled the largest-ever package of tech investments in the world, totalin ...
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Groq secures $1.5bn from Saudi Arabia to expand AI inference infrastructure in the region
AI chip company Groq has secured a $1.5 billion investment from Saudi Arabia to expand AI inference infrastructure in the ...
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Saudi: LEAP 2025 continues groundbreaking deals with over $7.5bln in tech, AI investments
In addition, SkyFive has highlighted Saudi Arabia's growing role as a regional hub for technological innovation by unveiling ...
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 ...