Overview

• Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled Humain, a state-backed AI company under the Public Investment Fund, to drive AI development as part of Vision 2030.
• The Trump administration rescinded Biden-era AI export restrictions, opting for country-specific agreements to enable advanced AI chip sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
• Nvidia will supply 18,000 advanced GB300 chips to Humain for a 500 MW data center, with plans to deploy hundreds of thousands of GPUs over the next five years.
• AMD and Humain announced a $10 billion collaboration to establish 500 MW of AI computing capacity, while AWS committed $5 billion to create an 'AI Zone' in Saudi Arabia.
• President Trump secured a $600 billion Saudi investment pledge, including significant AI and technology partnerships, during his Gulf tour to strengthen US-Gulf ties.