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 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 issues £40bn update on incredible new city cutting through the desert
Neom, the £1.2 trillion ambitious mega city in Saudi Arabia, has already cost £40 billion, according to the project's deputy CEO.
Saudi Arabia To Invest $5B In AI Data Centre
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A Saudi company will invest $5 billion to build an artificial intelligence data centre in the futuristic city of NEOM, state m
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,
Saudi Arabia's Fiscal Deficit Widens Amid Vision 2030 Investments
Saudi Arabia has reported a fiscal deficit of 115.625 billion riyals for 2024, driven by a 6% increase in total spending ...
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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 Hires Startup to Develop Brain-Computer Control Implants
A brain-computer interface startup called Paradromics is partnering with Saudi Arabia's megalomaniac Neom city-building ...
Neuralink competitor Paradromics secures investment from Saudi Arabia's Neom
Neom is a developing area within northwest Saudi Arabia that's touted as "a hub for innovation," according to its website.
Discover a World of Cinematic Opportunities in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is solidifying its position in the film industry, offering filmmakers an unmatched blend of ...
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Future hosts Saudi Arabia 'watch and learn' on Asian Winter Games debut
Saudi Arabia made their debut at the Asian Winter Games in China this week and will controversially host the next edition in ...
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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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Why NEOM is WAY scarier than you think
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman wants to build cities of the future in the middle of the desert — NEOM — with ...