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QIA and Brookfield back a GBP 2.5 bn data center at Drax’s UK power station that can skip the grid queue
Brookfield estimates the full development could attract more than GBP 20 bn, including spending on semiconductor chips
Go Telecom awards a SAR 185.9 mn contract to build an AI cloud it will rent to Saudi customers
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Aramco closes Humain stake
The oil giant is putting USD 2.6 bn alongside AI, computing, and digital assets for 49%
A chip deadline and a war will test how much of its AI buildout the Gulf controls
Abu Dhabi and Riyadh are each building their own AI stack, and the case for a shared regional one is…