Musk’s xAI to Build 500 Megawatt Data Center in Saudi Arabia

Nov. 19, 2025, 4:31 PM UTC

Elon Musk said his xAI artificial intelligence startup plans to develop a 500 megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia with the kingdom’s state-backed AI venture Humain that will rely on chips from Nvidia Corp.

Musk announced the plans on Wednesday alongside Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang at a US-Saudi investment forum in Washington. The two men spoke ahead of addresses at the event from US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

WATCH: Elon Musk announced that his xAI artificial intelligence startup plans to develop a 500 megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia. Source: Bloomberg

Musk has plowed resources into xAI, his latest venture, after a bitter falling out with OpenAI, ...

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