Leading U.S. technology firms announced a wave of artificial intelligence partnerships in the Middle East on Tuesday as President Donald Trump secured $600 billion in investment commitments from Saudi Arabia during his Gulf tour.
Among the biggest announcements, Nvidia said it will supply hundreds of thousands of its advanced AI chips to Saudi Arabia, beginning with a shipment of 18,000 Blackwell chips to Humain, a newly launched AI firm backed by the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund. The partnership aims to establish Saudi Arabia as a global AI hub.
Chipmaker AMD also unveiled a $10 billion collaboration with Humain to build AI infrastructure with 500 megawatts of capacity over the next five years. Qualcomm joined in, signing a memorandum of understanding with Humain to co-develop a CPU for data centers. The deal marks Qualcomm’s first significant server CPU initiative since acquiring Nuvia in 2021.
Trump’s visit began with the signing of a strategic economic agreement with Saudi Arabia, part of a broader effort to attract trillions of dollars in regional investments. As part of the reciprocal investment commitments, Saudi firm DataVolt will invest $20 billion in U.S.-based AI data centers and energy infrastructure.
The White House said Google, Oracle, Salesforce, AMD, Uber, and DataVolt will collectively invest $80 billion in transformative technologies across both countries, though specific project details were not disclosed.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman officially launched Humain on Monday to accelerate the kingdom’s push into AI. The company will operate under the Public Investment Fund and provide AI services, including data centers, cloud platforms, and AI models.
In a joint statement, Nvidia and Humain said they aim to transform Saudi Arabia into a global leader in AI and GPU cloud computing. The companies plan to construct large-scale AI “factories” housing several hundred thousand Nvidia GPUs over five years.
AMD, which will supply CPUs, GPUs, and supporting software, emphasized the importance of technology diversity in national AI strategies. “We are building a globally significant AI platform that delivers performance, openness and reach at unprecedented levels,” said AMD CEO Lisa Su.
Humain CEO Tareq Amin described the initiative as foundational for Saudi Arabia’s digital future. “In building an AI company, you need the foundation and the infrastructure. It’s a really big initiative for the kingdom,” he said at the launch event in Riyadh.
President Trump is scheduled to visit the UAE on Thursday. The New York Times reported this week that the U.S. is nearing a deal to supply the Emirates with Nvidia AI chips.
