Saudi Arabia's $600 Billion AI Push: Nvidia and AMD Partnerships Spark Global Tech Race

Nvidia sending 18,000 AI GPUs to Saudi Arabia's state-backed AI data centers in wake of cancelled export rules

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has announced the company will send 18,000 AI GPUs to Saudi Arabia's new state-sponsored AI company, Humain. The move comes after the US canceled pending AI diffusion export rules that would have complicated these types of transactions. As reported by Bloomberg, Huang made the remarks at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh as President Donald Trump makes his visit to the country. According to the report, Nvidia's semiconductors will be used to build a 500 megawatt data center. During his remarks, Juang reportedly stated that Saudi Arabia would help Nvidia unlock new capabilities in the field of AI thanks to its rich energy stores. "I am so delighted to be here to help celebrate the grand opening, the beginning of Humain," Huang said in comments reported by CNBC. "It is an incredible vision, indeed, that Saudi Arabia should build the AI infrastructure of your nation so that you could participate and help shape the future of this incredibly transformative technology." The news comes just days after it was revealed the Trump administration plans to jettison its restrictive AI Diffusion Rule, an export control policy proposed in January to try and prevent the proliferation of AI tech to rival nations. The three-tier system reserved its strictest controls for the likes of Belarus, China, and Russia, however, Saudi Arabia was among nations listed in tier 2 set to face restrictions that would have precluded even a tenth of the amount proposed from changing hands prior to the rules being scrapped. Announced on Monday, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of PIF, unveiled Humain. Humain is an AI company owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). Chaired by the Crown Prince, Humain "will provide a comprehensive range of AI services, products and tools, including next-generation data centers, AI infrastructure and cloud capabilities, and advanced AI models and solutions." It also promises one of the world's most powerful multimodal Arabic LLMs. As Bloomberg notes, the move is not without controversy, with Saudi Arabia mandating "that personal and financial data be stored locally." The move forces companies, including Amazon, Google, and Oracle, to operate to build data centers in the country to avoid losing out on contracts elsewhere.

Saudi Arabia, AMD Plan $10 Billion Deployment of AI Gear

Humain, Saudi Arabia's new artificial intelligence investment company, is teaming up with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to spend $10 billion on AI infrastructure over the next five years. Humain will oversee the development of data centers, sustainable power systems and global fiber-optic connections, while AMD will provide chips and software, according to a statement Tuesday. The effort will build data centers "stretching from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States," the two parties said.

The Saudis' Bet on AI Plumbing Needs More Plumbers

Saudi Arabia's flurry of announcements about its plans to become an artificial intelligence powerhouse must have sounded fantastical to policymakers in other nations. Together with chipmaker Nvidia Corp., it will build one of the world's biggest data centers dedicated to AI computing. And it will import tens of thousands of the company's chips to be the brains of that operation, crucially, thanks to the deal-friendly Trump administration's lifting of US export restrictions to the region. However much the Saudis have overpromised in the past, the partnerships with Silicon Valley giants like Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Nvidia and more were marked by a summit attended by that region's biggest stars, from Elon Musk and OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. And the project will all be strategically coordinated by a single sovereign wealth fund as part of the kingdom's efforts to diversify away from oil.

Saudi Arabia partners with Nvidia to spur AI goals as Trump visits

May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. chip giant Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab and Saudi Arabia announced partnerships on Tuesday as part of the kingdom's plans to develop artificial intelligence and strengthen cloud computing infrastructure with the help of foreign investment. The deals coincide with U.S. President Donald Trump's Gulf tour, which is focused on economic diplomacy and billion-dollar business tie-ups rather than security concerns. Saudi Arabia, which is seeking to make its economy less dependent on oil revenue, aims to position itself as a hub for AI and leading centre for AI activity outside the United States. A joint statement from Nvidia and Saudi Arabia listed initiatives, including building AI factories and infrastructure and training developers, but did not give financial details. "It marks a significant step toward positioning the Kingdom as a leader among data- and AI-driven economies," said Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi, president of the Saudi Data & AI Authority, the kingdom's Public Investment Fund that focuses on AI. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday launched Humain, a company to develop and manage artificial intelligence technologies in Saudi Arabia. Reporting by Max A. Cherney; writing by Manya Saini; editing by Barbara Lewis Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab Suggested Topics:Artificial Intelligence

Saudi Arabia and US agree $600bn of AI and defence deals

The US and Saudi Arabia announced agreements worth $600bn in artificial intelligence, defence and other sectors on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump began the first leg of his dealmaking, three-nation tour of the oil-rich Gulf. The deals included a commitment by Saudi Arabia's new state-owned AI company, Humain, to build AI infrastructure in the kingdom using several "hundred thousands" of Nvidia's most advanced chips over the next five years. That would make it one of the biggest AI chip orders by a state company, underlining the scale of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitions to position Saudi Arabia as a global AI hub and boosting Nvidia's desire to build "sovereign AI" infrastructure around the world. The first phase of Humain's investment will involve deploying 18,000 of Nvidia's latest "Blackwell" servers, Nvidia said. The agreements were inked as Trump looks to secure deals and investment pledges worth more than $1tn on his trip to the Gulf, which will also include stops in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The traditional US allies boast sovereign wealth funds that collectively manage in excess of $3tn and have all stated their ambitions to invest heavily in AI. Many of the US's most powerful tech executives were also in Riyadh, including Elon Musk, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Nvidia's chief executive Jensen Huang as Saudi Arabia hosted a glitzy investment forum. Top financiers including BlackRock's Larry Fink, Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman and Citigroup's Janet Fraser also attended. US tech companies have been increasingly looking to the Gulf, which manages some of the world's largest and most active sovereign wealth funds, to raise capital and lure investments. The Gulf states, meanwhile, view AI as a critical part of their plans to diversify their economies away from oil and develop new industries, hoping to leverage their abundant energy resources and the financial muscle of their sovereign funds. It comes as the Trump administration last week scrapped a Biden-era rule that would have seen Saudi Arabia, along with dozens of other countries including India and Singapore, face limitations on their purchases of the most powerful US-designed AI chips. Riyadh launched Humain, which will be chaired by Prince Mohammed and owned by the Public Investment Fund, the $940bn sovereign wealth fund, to steer its strategy and investments in the sector on Monday, the day before Trump arrived.

Nvidia sending 18,000 of its top AI chips to Saudi Arabia

The announcement was made as part of a White House-led trip to the region that includes President Donald Trump and other top CEOs. The cutting-edge Blackwell chips will be used in a 500 megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia, according to remarks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. Nvidia said its first deployment will use its GB300 Blackwell chips, which are among Nvidia's most advanced AI chips at the moment, and which were only officially announced earlier this year. Tuesday's announcement underscores the importance of Nvidia's chips as a bargaining tool for the Trump administration as countries around the world clamor for the devices, which are used to train and deploy advanced AI software such as ChatGPT.

Nvidia to send 18,000 AI chips to Saudi Arabia

U.S. chip maker Nvidia will partner with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund-owned AI startup Humain and will ship 18,000 chips to the Middle Eastern nation to help power a new data center project. The partnership was revealed Tuesday as part of a White House trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia has been working to develop its artificial intelligence capacity and strengthen its cloud computing infrastructure with the help of foreign investment. "AI, like electricity and internet, is essential infrastructure for every nation," said Jensen Huang, founder of Nvidia. "Together with Humain, we are building AI infrastructure for the people and companies of Saudi Arabia to realize the bold vision of the Kingdom." The cutting-edge Blackwell chips will be used in a 500 megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia, according to remarks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. The California company said its first deployment will use its GB300 Blackwell chips, which are among Nvidia's most advanced AI chips at the moment, and which were only officially announced earlier this year.

HUMAIN and NVIDIA Announce Strategic Partnership to Build AI Factories of the Future in Saudi Arabia

HUMAIN, the new full AI value chain subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, today announced a landmark strategic partnership with NVIDIA, the world leader in AI computing infrastructure, to drive the next wave of artificial intelligence development. The two organizations will leverage NVIDIA platforms and expertise to establish Saudi Arabia as a global leader in AI, GPU cloud computing and digital transformation to drive innovation and growth worldwide. The partnership underscores HUMAIN's mission to position Saudi Arabia as an international AI powerhouse -- combining cutting-edge infrastructure, frontier AI models, immersive digital platforms and human capital development. Powering AI Factories of Tomorrow HUMAIN is making a major investment to build AI factories in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a projected capacity of up to 500 megawatts powered by several hundred thousand of NVIDIA's most advanced GPUs over the next five years. The first phase of deployment will be an 18,000 NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell AI supercomputer with NVIDIA InfiniBand networking. These hyperscale AI data centers will provide a secure foundational infrastructure for training and deploying sovereign AI models at scale, enabling industries across Saudi Arabia and worldwide to accelerate innovation and digital transformation. Unlocking the Era of Physical AI With NVIDIA Omniverse HUMAIN will deploy the NVIDIA Omniverse™ platform as a multi-tenant system to drive acceleration of the new era of physical AI and robotics through simulation, optimization and operation of physical environments by new human-AI-led solutions. This will allow industries such as manufacturing, logistics and energy to create fully integrated digital twins, boosting efficiency, safety and sustainability while fast-tracking the Kingdom's journey toward Industry 4.0. Enabling the Kingdom's AI Ecosystem Through Workforce Transformation To support this transformation, HUMAIN and NVIDIA will collaborate on large-scale upskilling and training initiatives, providing thousands of Saudi citizens and developers with hands-on experience in advanced AI, simulation, robotics and digital twin technologies. This effort will contribute to building a robust national AI ecosystem and align with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 goals of economic diversification and digital leadership. "AI, like electricity and internet, is essential infrastructure for every nation," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. "Together with HUMAIN, we are building AI infrastructure for the people and companies of Saudi Arabia to realize the bold vision of the Kingdom." "We thank NVIDIA for their strategic partnership with the Kingdom. This collaboration with HUMAIN marks a turning point, building the AI factories of the future, unlocking compute and powering the next era of physical AI," said His Excellency Eng. Abdullah Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology. "This lays the groundwork for a new industrial revolution, anchored in advanced infrastructure, talent and global ambition. This is how Saudi Arabia continues to lead as a partner of choice in shaping the future of AI." "Our partnership with NVIDIA is a bold step forward in realizing the Kingdom's ambitions to lead in AI and advanced digital infrastructure," said Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN. "Together, we are building the capacity, capability and a new globally enabled community to shape a future powered by intelligent technology and empowered people."

US tech firms secure AI deals as Trump tours Gulf states

Nvidia to sell hundreds of thousands of AI chips in Saudi Arabia and Cisco also signs deal with UAE company G42 A swath of US technology firms announced deals in the Middle East as Donald Trump trumpeted $600bn in commitments from Saudi Arabia to American artificial intelligence companies during a tour of Gulf states. Among the biggest deals was a set signed by Nvidia. The company will sell hundreds of thousands of AI chips in Saudi Arabia, with a first tranche of 18,000 of its newest "Blackwell" chips going to Humain, Saudi Arabia's sovereign-wealth-fund owned AI startup, Reuters reported. Cisco on Tuesday said it had signed a deal with G42, the AI firm based in the United Arab Emirates, to help the company develop that country's AI sector. Trump plans to visit the UAE on Thursday. The New York Times on Monday reported that his administration is nearing a deal to allow UAE to buy large volumes of Nvidia's AI chips as well. The deals will flow both ways. The White House said Saudi Arabian firm DataVolt will invest $20bn in AI data centers and energy infrastructure in the US. Alphabet's Google, DataVolt, Oracle, Salesforce, Advanced Micro Devices and Uber will invest $80bn in transformative technologies in both countries, according to the White House, though no further details were available. Cisco said it had reached an agreement with UAE's G42 "to assess the potential" to work together on cybersecurity technologies that use US AI as well as AI data centre technologies. Saudi Arabia, which is seeking to make its economy less dependent on oil revenue, aims to position itself as a hub for AI and a leading centre for AI activity outside the United States. The pivot is recent: on Monday, Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of Humain, which will to develop and manage AI technologies in Saudi Arabia. The two companies said they will leverage Nvidia's platforms to establish Saudi Arabia as a global leader in AI, GPU cloud computing and digital transformation. Command over the world's most advanced semiconductors, vital for cutting-edge AI, has put Trump in a powerful negotiating position as he tours the Middle East. The deals with Saudi Arabia for AI chips stand in stark contrast to the strict restrictions the US has imposed on trading the commodity with China. Nvidia in particular has been prohibited from selling its latest models to Chinese firms, though some have still been able to match American companies' AI, most notably DeepSeek.

Saudi Arabia's AI ambitions grow with Nvidia-powered supercomputing and simulation centers

HUMAIN and Nvidia plan national AI training and simulation skill programs Nvidia has signed a strategic agreement with HUMAIN, a new AI-focused subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, as part of an ambitious plan to establish the kingdom as a global leader in artificial intelligence by 2030. The partnership includes large-scale infrastructure development, workforce training, and a massive hardware rollout featuring hundreds of thousands of Nvidia's latest GB300 chips. HUMAIN plans to deploy up to 500 megawatts of AI computing capacity, beginning with 18,000 GB300 Grace Blackwell superchips powered by Nvidia's InfiniBand networking. These chips will be used in hyperscale data centers across Saudi Arabia, designed to train and operate sovereign AI models at scale. The move is intended to support the country's broader digital transformation goals and economic diversification outlined in Vision 2030. The partnership also includes the adoption of Nvidia's Omniverse platform. According to HUMAIN, this will enable the development of physical AI and robotics applications across industries such as manufacturing, logistics, and energy. By using digital twins and simulation tools, companies in the kingdom will be able to optimize physical environments for greater efficiency, safety, and sustainability. Workforce development is a key component of the collaboration. HUMAIN and Nvidia plan to upskill thousands of Saudi citizens and developers in areas such as robotics, simulation, and digital twin technologies. "AI, like electricity and internet, is essential infrastructure for every nation," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia. "Together with HUMAIN, we are building AI infrastructure for the people and companies of Saudi Arabia to realize the bold vision of the Kingdom." His Excellency Eng. Abdullah Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, added: "This lays the groundwork for a new industrial revolution, anchored in advanced infrastructure, talent and global ambition. This is how Saudi Arabia continues to lead as a partner of choice in shaping the future of AI." Our partnership with Nvidia is a bold step forward in realizing the Kingdom's ambitions to lead in AI and advanced digital infrastructure," said Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN. "Together, we are building the capacity, capability and a new globally enabled community to shape a future powered by intelligent technology and empowered people."

Nvidia to send 18,000 AI chips to Saudi Arabia

U.S. chip maker Nvidia will partner with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund-owned AI startup Humain and will ship 18,000 chips to the Middle Eastern nation to help power a new data center project. The partnership was revealed Tuesday as part of a White House trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia has been working to develop its artificial intelligence capacity and strengthen its cloud computing infrastructure with the help of foreign investment. "AI, like electricity and internet, is essential infrastructure for every nation," said Jensen Huang, founder of Nvidia. "Together with Humain, we are building AI infrastructure for the people and companies of Saudi Arabia to realize the bold vision of the Kingdom." The cutting-edge Blackwell chips will be used in a 500 megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia, according to remarks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. The California company said its first deployment will use its GB300 Blackwell chips, which are among Nvidia's most advanced AI chips at the moment, and which were only officially announced earlier this year. © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

NVIDIA to Deploy 18,000 Chips for AI Data Centres in Saudi Arabia | AIM

The U.S. Department of Commerce has officially withdrawn the Biden administration's Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule, just before it was scheduled to take effect. HUMAIN, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, on Tuesday entered a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to develop AI factories in the Kingdom, beginning with a deployment of 18,000 NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell chips. The announcement came during a White House-led visit to the region that included U.S. President Donald Trump and several prominent CEOs. During the trip, Trump secured a $600 billion investment pledge from the Kingdom, which is the largest commercial agreement ever between the two countries. HUMAIN and NVIDIA will build hyperscale AI data centres powered by several hundred thousand NVIDIA GPUs over five years, with a projected capacity of up to 500 megawatts. The infrastructure will support the training and deployment of sovereign AI models and accelerate digital transformation across sectors. "Together with HUMAIN, we are building AI infrastructure for the people and companies of Saudi Arabia to realise the bold vision of the Kingdom," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. As part of the initiative, HUMAIN will use NVIDIA Omniverse to support simulation and digital twin development in manufacturing, logistics and energy, advancing what the two firms call the "physical AI" era. "This collaboration with HUMAIN marks a turning point, building the AI factories of the future, unlocking compute and powering the next era of physical AI," said His Excellency Eng. Abdullah Alswaha, minister of communications and information technology. The partnership also includes large-scale workforce training programmes. Thousands of Saudi developers will be trained in AI, robotics and digital twin technologies as part of broader national efforts under Vision 2030. "Our partnership with NVIDIA is a bold step forward in realising the Kingdom's ambitions to lead in AI and advanced digital infrastructure," said Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN. "Together, we are building the capacity, capability and a new globally enabled community." Meanwhile, following several days of speculation, the U.S. Department of Commerce has officially withdrawn the Biden administration's Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule, just before it was scheduled to take effect. Originally announced in January by then-President Joe Biden, the rule was intended to impose new export controls on U.S.-made AI chips to a broader set of countries, while strengthening existing restrictions. It was set to be enforced from May 15. Oracle has reaffirmed its support for Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, announcing a $14 billion investment over the next decade. The company stated that the investment will expand access to advanced cloud and AI technologies in the Kingdom, contributing to innovation and economic growth. Similarly, AMD and HUMAIN have announced a strategic agreement to develop what they describe as the world's most open, scalable, and cost-efficient AI infrastructure. The initiative includes a planned investment of up to $10 billion over five years to deploy 500 megawatts of AI compute capacity across a global network of AMD-based data centres, stretching from Saudi Arabia to the United States. AMD will provide its full AI compute portfolio, including the ROCm open software ecosystem, while HUMAIN will oversee end-to-end deployment, including hyperscale data centres, sustainable energy systems, and global fibre interconnects. "At AMD, we have a bold vision to enable the future of AI everywhere -- bringing open, high-performance computing to every developer, AI start-up and enterprise around the world," said Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD. "Our investment with HUMAIN is a significant milestone in advancing global AI infrastructure." HUMAIN has also chosen Groq, a US chipmaker and Nvidia rival, to handle its inference operations, according to a report by Semafor. AWS announced a $5 billion-plus investment to create a groundbreaking "AI Zone" in the Kingdom. This first-of-its-kind AI Zone will feature dedicated AWS AI infrastructure, advanced semiconductors, UltraCluster networks for enhanced AI training and inference, and AWS services like SageMaker and Bedrock.

Nvidia to send 18,000 AI chips to Saudi Arabia

U.S. chip maker Nvidia will partner with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund-owned AI startup Humain and will ship 18,000 chips to the Middle Eastern nation to help power a new data center project U.S. chip maker Nvidia will partner with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund-owned AI startup Humain and will ship 18,000 chips to the Middle Eastern nation to help power a new data center project. The partnership was revealed Tuesday as part of a White House trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia has been working to develop its artificial intelligence capacity and strengthen its cloud computing infrastructure with the help of foreign investment. "AI, like electricity and internet, is essential infrastructure for every nation," said Jensen Huang, founder of Nvidia. "Together with Humain, we are building AI infrastructure for the people and companies of Saudi Arabia to realize the bold vision of the Kingdom." The cutting-edge Blackwell chips will be used in a 500 megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia, according to remarks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. The California company said its first deployment will use its GB300 Blackwell chips, which are among Nvidia's most advanced AI chips at the moment, and which were only officially announced earlier this year.

Nvidia, AMD sell chips to Saudi Arabia for AI data centres

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices will supply semiconductors to Saudi Arabian artificial intelligence company Humain for a massive data centre project, acting under a Trump administration initiative that lifts restrictions on delivering advanced technology to the region. Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang announced the partnership on stage at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, the Gulf nation's capital. The announcement came alongside US President Donald Trump's visit to the country. Separately, AMD will provide chips and software for data centres "stretching from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States" in a $US10 billion ($15.4 billion) project, according to a statement.

Nvidia to send 18,000 AI chips to Saudi Arabia

U.S. chip maker Nvidia will partner with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund-owned AI startup Humain and will ship 18,000 chips to the Middle Eastern nation to help power a new data center project. The partnership was revealed Tuesday as part of a White House trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia has been working to develop its artificial intelligence capacity and strengthen its cloud computing infrastructure with the help of foreign investment. "AI, like electricity and internet, is essential infrastructure for every nation," said Jensen Huang, founder of Nvidia. "Together with Humain, we are building AI infrastructure for the people and companies of Saudi Arabia to realize the bold vision of the Kingdom." The cutting-edge Blackwell chips will be used in a 500 megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia, according to remarks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. The California company said its first deployment will use its GB300 Blackwell chips, which are among Nvidia's most advanced AI chips at the moment, and which were only officially announced earlier this year.

NVIDIA to supply AI GPUs to Saudi Arabia AI company for its new 500-megawatt AI data centers

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was in Saudi Arabia today, announcing it would be supplying AI semiconductors to Saudi Arabia AI company Humain, for its new 500-megawatt AI data centers. The announcement was made on-stage at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, where President Trump, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, BlackRock CEO Stephen Schwartzman, and many other high-profile US players attended. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announced the news, adding that AI needs a lot of power, with Saudi Arabia being an energy-rich country that will be able to use NVIDIA AI GPUs to unlock new capabilities in the field. Humain is owned by the Saudi kingdom's Public Investment Fund, which was unveiled on Monday, with the task of developing data centers, AI infrastructure, and Arabic large language models (LLMs). Humain CEO Tareq Amin said his company will build 1.9-gigawatts of AI data centers by 2030. Saudi Arabia has mandated that all personal and financial data be stored locally, pushing international companies to install facilities in the kingdom in order to avoid losing contracts. Amazon has been fast into action, promising in 2024 to spend $10 billion worth of data centers in Saudi Arabia, and now NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is providing the AI chips into the kingdom. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang flew from Saudi Arabia to Taipei ahead of Computex 2025 next week, where we're expecting to see the CEO announce the company's new global HQ in Taiwan.

Nvidia to Send 18,000 AI Chips to Saudi Arabia

U.S. chip maker Nvidia will partner with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund-owned AI startup Humain and will ship 18,000 chips to the Middle Eastern nation to help power a new data center project. The partnership was revealed Tuesday as part of a White House trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia has been working to develop its artificial intelligence capacity and strengthen its cloud computing infrastructure with the help of foreign investment. "AI, like electricity and internet, is essential infrastructure for every nation," said Jensen Huang, founder of Nvidia. "Together with Humain, we are building AI infrastructure for the people and companies of Saudi Arabia to realize the bold vision of the Kingdom." The cutting-edge Blackwell chips will be used in a 500 megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia, according to remarks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. The California company said its first deployment will use its GB300 Blackwell chips, which are among Nvidia's most advanced AI chips at the moment, and which were only officially announced earlier this year. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Saudi Arabia's Humain partners with Nvidia on AI goals as Trump visits

US chip giant Nvidia and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund-owned AI startup Humain announced a partnership on Tuesday as part of the kingdom's plans to develop artificial intelligence and strengthen cloud computing infrastructure with the help of foreign investment. The announcement coincides with US President Donald Trump's Gulf tour, where he signed a strategic economic agreement with Saudi Arabia as the oil power rolled out the red carpet for him at the start of a tour of Gulf states aimed at drumming up trillions of dollars in investments. Saudi Arabia, which is seeking to make its economy less dependent on oil revenue, aims to position itself as a hub for AI and a leading centre for AI activity outside the United States. "AI, like electricity and internet, is essential infrastructure for every nation," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday launched Humain, a company to develop and manage AI technologies in Saudi Arabia. The two companies will leverage Nvidia's platforms to establish Saudi Arabia as a "global leader" in AI, GPU cloud computing and digital transformation. Chaired by bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Humain will operate under the Public Investment Fund, and offer AI services and products, including data centres, AI infrastructure, cloud capabilities and advanced AI models.

Jensen Huang-led Nvidia to send 18,000 top AI chips to Saudi Arabia; here's what Mohammad bin Salman plans to do with them

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has revealed that the chipmaker will be selling over 18,000 of its newest AI chips to Saudi Arabian company Humain, according to CNBC. Huang mentioned that the cutting-edge Blackwell chips would be deployed in a 500-megawatt data centre in Saudi Arabia, as per the report. Nvidia also revealed that its first deployment will use its most advanced and the latest AI chips-GB300 Blackwell chips, according to CNBC. He announced the company's plans at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday, which was as part of a White House-led trip to the region that included US president Donald Trump and other top CEOs, as per the report. The Nvidia CEO expressed his enthusiasm by saying, "I am so delighted to be here to help celebrate the grand opening, the beginning of Humain," adding, "It is an incredible vision, indeed, that Saudi Arabia should build the AI infrastructure of your nation so that you could participate and help shape the future of this incredibly transformative technology," quoted CNBC. He also highlighted that, "Saudi Arabia is rich with energy, transforming the energy through this giant versions of these Nvidia AI supercomputers, which are essentially AI factories," as quoted in the report. While, as per an official press statement, Humain said that it would be owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, and will work on developing AI models and also building data centre infrastructure, reported CNBC. Humain has also planned to eventually include deploying "several hundred thousand" Nvidia GPUs, as per the report. What is the deal between Nvidia and Saudi Arabia? Nvidia will sell over 18,000 of its latest AI chips to Saudi Arabian company Humain, which will be used in a large data centre. What are the future plans for Humain? Humain plans to deploy several hundred thousand Nvidia GPUs as it expands its AI capabilities.

Nvidia to send 18,000 AI chips to Saudi Arabia

Nvidia will supply 18,000 advanced Blackwell AI chips to Saudi Arabia's Humain for a major 500-megawatt data center project. Announced during a US delegation's Gulf tour, the partnership supports Saudi Arabia's push to become a global AI leader, backed by its sovereign wealth fund and foreign tech investment.US chip maker Nvidia will partner with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund-owned AI startup Humain and will ship 18,000 chips to the Middle Eastern nation to help power a new data center project. The partnership was revealed Tuesday as part of a White House trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia has been working to develop its artificial intelligence capacity and strengthen its cloud computing infrastructure with the help of foreign investment. "AI, like electricity and internet, is essential infrastructure for every nation," said Jensen Huang, founder of Nvidia. "Together with Humain, we are building AI infrastructure for the people and companies of Saudi Arabia to realize the bold vision of the Kingdom." The cutting-edge Blackwell chips will be used in a 500 megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia, according to remarks at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. The California company said its first deployment will use its GB300 Blackwell chips, which are among Nvidia's most advanced AI chips at the moment, and which were only officially announced earlier this year.

HUMAIN, NVIDIA join forces to drive AI development in Saudi

Image: Getty Images HUMAIN, the newly established AI company of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), has entered into a strategic partnership with NVIDIA, to advance Saudi Arabia's position as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI), GPU cloud computing, and digital transformation. The two organisations will leverage NVIDIA's cutting-edge platforms and expertise to propel Saudi Arabia's AI capabilities, driving innovation and growth in the kingdom and around the world. "Our partnership with NVIDIA underscores HUMAIN's mission to position Saudi Arabia as an international AI powerhouse," said Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN. "By combining state-of-the-art infrastructure, frontier AI models, immersive digital platforms, and human capital development, we aim to create a new AI-driven future for the kingdom." Read: Saudi Crown Prince launches HUMAIN Powering the AI factories of tomorrow As part of the collaboration, HUMAIN will invest heavily in building AI factories within Saudi Arabia, with a projected capacity of up to 500 megawatts over the next five years. These factories will be powered by several hundred thousand of NVIDIA's most advanced GPUs, marking a major leap in the country's AI capabilities. The first phase of deployment will include an 18,000 NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell AI supercomputer, utilizing NVIDIA InfiniBand networking. These hyperscale AI data centers will serve as the foundation for developing and deploying sovereign AI models at scale, supporting industries in Saudi Arabia and across the globe in accelerating digital transformation. Unlocking the era of physical AI HUMAIN will also deploy the NVIDIA Omniverse platform as part of its multi-tenant system to usher in the next era of physical AI and robotics. The platform will facilitate the simulation, optimisation, and operation of physical environments through advanced human-AI-led solutions. This partnership will allow industries such as manufacturing, logistics, and energy to create fully integrated digital twins, enhancing efficiency, safety, and sustainability. It will also accelerate Saudi Arabia's transition toward Industry 4.0. HUMAIN and NVIDIA: Enabling workforce transformation To ensure the success of this transformative journey, HUMAIN and NVIDIA will collaborate on large-scale upskilling initiatives. These initiatives aim to provide thousands of Saudi citizens and developers with hands-on experience in AI, simulation, robotics, and digital twin technologies. The effort will contribute to building a robust national AI ecosystem, aligning with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 goals of economic diversification and digital leadership. "AI, like electricity and the internet, is essential infrastructure for every nation," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. "Together with HUMAIN, we are building the AI infrastructure for the people and companies of Saudi Arabia to realise the bold vision of the kingdom." Advancing digital infrastructure Engineer Abdullah Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, praised the partnership, calling it a turning point for the kingdom's digital and industrial landscape. "This collaboration with HUMAIN and NVIDIA lays the groundwork for a new industrial revolution, underpinned by advanced infrastructure, talent, and global ambition," Alswaha said. "Saudi Arabia continues to lead as a partner of choice in shaping the future of AI." This partnership is set to play a critical role in realising the kingdom's ambition to lead the world in AI and advanced digital infrastructure, creating a new community of intelligent technology and empowered people. "We are building the capacity, capability, and infrastructure necessary to shape a future powered by AI," said Amin. "This bold step forward will enable Saudi Arabia to realise its vision and become a global leader in AI and digital transformation."

Nvidia, AMD Sell Chips to Saudi Arabia for AI Data Centers

Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will supply semiconductors to Saudi Arabian artificial intelligence company Humain for a massive data center project, acting under a Trump administration initiative that lifts restrictions on delivering advanced technology to the region. Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang announced the partnership on stage at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, the Gulf nation's capital. The announcement came alongside US President Donald Trump's visit to the country. Separately, AMD will provide chips and software for data centers "stretching from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States" in a US$10 billion project, according to a statement. AI needs a lot of power, and the energy-rich country will be able to use Nvidia's technology to unlock new capabilities in the field, Huang said. Nvidia shares rallied as much as 6.4 per cent following the announcement in trading Tuesday in New York. They had been down 8.4 per cent this year through Monday's close. AMD shares rose as much as 4.5 per cent. The two US companies are trying to broaden their customer base for AI accelerators -- the chips used to develop artificial intelligence software. Purchases of that technology are currently dominated by a small group of data center operators, a roster that includes Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. Attracting sovereign AI -- state-sponsored initiatives to build national capabilities -- is a key part of the effort to find new clients. Humain, owned by the kingdom's Public Investment Fund, was unveiled on Monday and will build data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure. It also will develop Arabic versions of large language models, which serve as the foundation for generative AI. CEO Tareq Amin said the company will build 1.9 gigawatts of data centers by 2030. Data centers are often measured in terms of their power consumption. The Saudi investment fund arm will build what Nvidia calls "AI factories" in the Middle East country with a projected capacity of as much as 500 megawatts. The project will use "several hundred thousand" of Nvidia's most advanced processors over the next five years, the US company said in a statement. The first step will involve 18,000 of Nvidia's cutting-edge GB300 Grace Blackwell product and its InfiniBand networking technology. Saudi Arabia has mandated that personal and financial data be stored locally, pushing international companies to put facilities in the kingdom to avoid losing contracts. Amazon pledged last year to spend $10 billion on data centers in the country. Both Google and Oracle Corp. also announced expansion plans there past year. AMD is a distant second to Nvidia in the market for accelerator chips -- a fast-growing field that's facing tighter regulation in the US. The country has imposed rules on where such products can be exported, seeking to prevent the technology from getting into the hands of China and other nations it considers threats to national security. --With assistance from Amy Thomson. (Updates with AMD plan to build with Humain starting in first paragraph.)

Humain, Nvidia Partner to Build AI Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia

Nvidia will partner with Saudi Arabia's AI-focused arm of its public investment fund to build AI infrastructure in the country. Humain, the AI value-chain subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, said that it has formed a strategic partnership with the chipmaking giant to build AI factories in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a projected capacity of up to 500 megawatts, powered by hundreds of thousands of Nvidia's GPUs. The first phase of deployment will involve deploying about 18,000 of Nvidia's supercomputers. "These hyperscale AI data centers will provide a secure foundational infrastructure for training and deploying sovereign AI models at scale, enabling industries across Saudi Arabia and worldwide to accelerate innovation and digital transformation," Humain said. With the new infrastructure in place, Humain anticipates supporting different industries such as manufacturing, logistics and energy to boost efficiency, safety and sustainability, it said. Write to Adriano Marchese at [email protected]

US tech firms Nvidia, AMD secure AI deals as Trump tours Gulf states

(Reuters) -A number of U.S. technology firms on Tuesday announced artificial intelligence deals in the Middle East as U.S. President Donald Trump secured $600 billion in commitments from Saudi Arabia to U.S. companies during a tour of Gulf states. Among the biggest deals, Nvidia said it will sell hundreds of thousands of AI chips in Saudi Arabia, with a first tranche of 18,000 of its newest "Blackwell" chips going to Humain, an AI startup just launched by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. Chip designer Advanced Micro Devices also announced a deal with Humain, saying it has formed a $10 billion collaboration. Trump began his Gulf tour on Tuesday, kicking it off with the signing of a strategic economic agreement with Saudi Arabia as the oil power rolled out the red carpet. Trump's Middle East visit aims to drum up trillions of dollars in investments. The deals will flow both ways. The White House said Saudi Arabian firm DataVolt will invest $20 billion in AI data centers and energy infrastructure in the United States. Alphabet's Google, DataVolt, Oracle Corp, Salesforce Inc, Advanced Micro Devices and Uber will invest $80 billion in cutting-edge transformative technologies in both countries, the White House said, without giving details. Trump plans to visit the UAE on Thursday. The New York Times on Monday reported that the Trump administration is nearing a deal to allow UAE to buy large volumes of Nvidia's AI chips. Saudi Arabia, which is seeking to make its economy less dependent on oil revenue, aims to position itself as a hub for AI and a leading centre for AI activity outside the United States. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday launched Humain to develop and manage AI technologies in Saudi Arabia. Nvidia and Humain said they will leverage Nvidia's platforms to establish Saudi Arabia as a global leader in AI, GPU cloud computing and digital transformation. In a joint statement, the two companies said they will build AI factories with up to 500 megawatts of capacity that will include "several hundred thousand" of Nvidia's most advanced GPUs over five years. In Humain's deal with AMD, the agreement includes a plan to invest up to $10 billion to deploy 500 megawatts of AI hardware infrastructure over five years. "Together, we are building a globally significant AI platform that delivers performance, openness and reach at unprecedented levels," AMD CEO Lisa Su said in a statement. With some capacity set to come online in 2026, Humain will oversee the delivery of the data-crunching power to potential customers, while AMD will provide various AI chips and software. Chaired by bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Humain will operate under the Public Investment Fund and will offer AI services and products, including data centres, AI infrastructure, cloud capabilities and advanced AI models. "In building an AI company, you need the foundation and the infrastructure," Humain CEO Tareq Amin said on stage from Riyadh on Tuesday. "It's a really, really big initiative for the kingdom." (Reporting by Max A. Cherney and Stephen Nellis in San Francisco and Federico Maccioni in Riyadh; Writing by Manya Saini; Editing by Barbara Lewis, Mark Potter, Rod Nickel, Alistair Bell and Leslie Adler)