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 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.
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.
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.
DataVolt and NEOM announce $5 billion partnership to build 1.5 GW AI data centre in Oxagon
DataVolt and Saudi Arabian giga-project NEOM announced a US$5 billion partnership to establish the first fully sustainable AI data centre with a capacity of 1.5 gigawatts in Oxagon – the floating industrial city being developed in the Red Sea.
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,
Utilities Are ‘Full Speed’ on Data Centers
Two of the US biggest utilities said that their data center customers are proceeding “full speed ahead” even after Chinese ...
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DataVolt plans 1.5GW data center campus in Neom’s Oxagon
At the LEAP 2025 event this week DataVolt and Neom signed a $5bn agreement to develop a 1.5GW data center campus in Neom’s ...
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NEOM, Datavolt Partner on $5 Billion Sustainable AI Project
NEOM has signed a strategic partnership with Saudi-based Datavolt, a global leader in data center investment, development, ...
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Neom and DataVolt announce $5bn data centre project
Founded in 2023, DataVolt previously announced a plan to invest $5bn in developing data centres across Saudi Arabia, without ...