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.
Zoom establishes node in Center3 data center in Saudi Arabia
Zoom has partnered with data center provider Center3 to deploy a node in Saudi Arabia. The node, Zoom's first in the Kingdom, will provide infrastructure to help address demand for its low-latency conferencing platform.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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DeepFest 2025 showcases Saudi Arabia’s AI ambitions
Calling DeepFest 2025 “an event where we can see the future unfold before our eyes”, Alwigait highlighted Saudi Arabia’s AI ...
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How Mozn is supporting fraud prevention in Saudi Arabia
Malik Alyousef, Mozn co-founder and COO, shares how its AI-driven solutions are supporting industries such as banking, ...
Salesforce (CRM) to Invest $500M in Saudi Arabia to Advance AI Expansion
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