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HUMAIN

4 developments involving HUMAIN in 5 countries and bodies. The most recent is Microsoft plans more than $10bn in Gulf cloud and AI spending through 2030, 23 Sep 2026.

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  1. DealComputeUAE Saudi Arabia
    Microsoft plans more than $10bn in Gulf cloud and AI spending through 2030

    Gulf governments building national AI programmes get more Microsoft data centre capacity and sovereign cloud options through 2030.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  2. PolicyComputeUS UAE
    US authorises Blackwell chip exports to G42 and HUMAIN, up to 35,000 each

    The licences let the Gulf’s two state-backed AI companies start filling the data centres announced in May 2025 with US chips, under conditions set by Washington.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  3. DealComputeSaudi Arabia US
    HUMAIN and NVIDIA plan up to 500MW of Saudi AI factories, starting with 18,000 GB300 chips

    The deal made Saudi Arabia a large planned buyer of NVIDIA’s newest chips, which still needed US export licences before delivery.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  4. LaunchGovernmentSaudi Arabia
    Saudi crown prince launches HUMAIN, a PIF-owned AI company

    Saudi Arabia put its AI infrastructure, models and services under one state-owned company, which became the counterparty for the large chip and cloud deals announced the next day.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)