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 Billion In AI Data Centre
A Saudi company will invest $5 billion to build an artificial intelligence data centre in the futuristic city of NEOM, state media reported.
Saudi Neom, DataVolt sign agreement for $5 billion AI project
Saudi's NEOM, a Red Sea urban and industrial development, signed on Monday an agreement with DataVolt to develop a 1.5 GW net zero artificial intelligence project in the Saudi development's Oxagon industrial zone,
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 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 ...
Neuralink Rival Partners With Saudi Arabia’s Neom on Brain Tech
Paradromics Inc., a brain implant rival to Elon Musk’s Neuralink Corp., is partnering with Saudi Arabia’s Neom to develop brain-computer interface therapies in the Middle East and North Africa.
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'Saudi is the best!': Why are TikTok mumfluencers lauding desert megacity?
Expat "mumfluencers" are taking to TikTok to sing the praises of life in Saudi Arabia and to extol the virtues of its new ...
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NEOM Investment Fund partners with Paradromics to drive innovation in neurotechnology healthcare
Strategic partnership with Paradromics will accelerate advancements in brain-computer interfaces and establish a Center of ...
Saudi Drama Against The Patriarchy ‘Hobal’ Beats Hollywood Titles Becoming Fast-Growing Local Hit
Saudi drama 'Hobal' is beating Hollywood titles including "Mufasa: The Lion King" at the Saudi box office, rapidly becoming a ...
Saudi’s BRKZ closes $17M Series A for its construction tech platform
Construction procurement is highly fragmented, manual, and opaque, forcing contractors to juggle multiple suppliers, endure ...
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 ...
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 ...