Elon Musk says xAI plans to develop a 500 megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia with state-backed AI startup Humain; the data center will rely on Nvidia chips
Elon Musk said his xAI artificial intelligence startup plans to develop a 500 megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia …
Blackstone partners with Humain to invest about $3B in building and operating data centers and AI infrastructure across Saudi Arabia, set to open in 2026
Private equity giant Blackstone Inc. is partnering with Saudi Arabia's new artificial intelligence company, Humain …
How Saudi Arabia is pouring money into data centers and working with US and Chinese tech giants, landing its AI ambitions in the middle of a geopolitical tussle
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/t... Paul Mozur / @paulmozur : Instead of exporting oil, the kingdom wants to export computing power. The idea is coders in Europe, Africa, and Asia connect to Saudi data c...
HP plans to build millions of computers in Saudi Arabia by 2030, primarily for export to MENA, as part of the kingdom's plans to boost manufacturing and exports
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A look at the intensifying race for super apps in the Gulf, as Careem, Talabat, Amazon, Botim, and Noon consolidate various services into single platforms
From Dubai to Riyadh, apps are consolidating ride-hailing, payments, and delivery into single platforms. — The race for super-apps is intensifying in the Middle East. Bluesky: @restofworld.org Blues...
Shanghai-based Synyi AI launches a trial program in Saudi Arabia to let patients see an AI doctor for diagnoses and prescriptions, which a human doctor reviews
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AMD and Humain partner to invest up to $10B on 500 MW of AI compute over the next five years, including in data centers stretching from Saudi Arabia to the US
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How President Trump is leveraging the US' dominance in AI chips for strategic deals with countries flush with oil wealth, like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE
As the president heads to the Middle East, America's dominance over A.I. chips has become a powerful source of leverage for the president.
Saudi Arabia launches Humain, a multibillion-dollar AI company chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the main vehicle to drive the kingdom's AI strategy
Riyadh's latest multibillion-dollar push will bring new focus to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's tech ambitions
Saudi Arabia says its Neom megacity project is partnering with DataVolt to build a 1.5-gigawatt-scale AI data center by 2028, investing $5B into its first phase
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