Nvidia to Supply 18,000 AI Chips to Saudi Arabia

Nvidia will deliver 18,000 Blackwell AI chips to Saudi Arabia’s Humain AI startup which belongs to its sovereign wealth fund to operate a 500-megawatt data center during President Trump’s Saudi visit. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described AI as “essential infrastructure” which supports Saudi Arabia’s efforts to develop AI and cloud computing through foreign investments. The Saudi-US Investment Forum revealed the Nvidia GB300 Blackwell chip deal for this project. The Middle East tour of Trump includes stops in Qatar and UAE to obtain Gulf investments while Saudi Arabia completes a US chip access agreement because of concerns about Chinese interception possibilities. The proposed “data embassies” would establish Saudi data centers under foreign regulatory frameworks to reduce security risks which makes the kingdom more appealing for technological development. The market capitalization of Nvidia reached $3.14 trillion after its stock price increased by 5% while AMD stock price rose 1.9%. The partnership demonstrates Saudi Arabia’s technological goals and Trump’s approach to use trade and security relationships for achieving US economic benefits.