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
A Saudi company will invest $5 billion to build an artificial intelligence data centre in the futuristic city of NEOM, state media reported.The agreement, signed between DataVolt and NEOM, would fund the creation of a fully sustainable AI data centre with a 1.
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.
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 Arabia to invest $5bn in AI data centre
RIYADH: A Saudi company will invest $5 billion to build an artificial intelligence data centre in the futuristic city of NEOM, state media reported. The agreement, signed between DataVolt and NEOM, would fund the creation of a fully sustainable AI data centre with a 1.5 gigawatt capacity, the official SPA news agency said.
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 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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BCI maker Paradromics picks up strategic investment from Saudi Arabia
Paradromics announced today that it received a strategic investment from NEOM, a region taking shape in Saudi Arabia.
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"More than $50 billion has been spent so far" on Neom
Construction of the Neom region in northwest Saudi Arabia has so far cost more than $50 billion, according to the project's ...
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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 ...
A Blueprint For The Future: Global Lessons In Sustainability From Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
A key pillar of Vision 2030 is sustainable development, a commitment to creating modern infrastructure and cities while ...
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Saudi: LEAP 2025 continues groundbreaking deals with over $7.5bln in tech, AI investments
In addition, SkyFive has highlighted Saudi Arabia's growing role as a regional hub for technological innovation by unveiling ...
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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 ...