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  • Google
    Google continues its data center plans in Saudi Arabia

    Google had no plans to stop working on its Saudi data centre, which will be its first in the Middle East once completed, and the news of Khashoggi’s killing had not disrupted the company’s plans according to reports.

  • Technology
    Google is Saudi Arabia’s Most Influential Brand, According to Ipsos Survey

    Ipsos in KSA has announced the results of its “Most Influential Brands” survey, conducted for the first time in Saudi Arabia. The study measured consumer perceptions towards 120 leading National, Regional, and Global brands in terms of their influence on people, based on a comprehensive list of attributes. This survey is part of an annual global effort conducted by Ipsos across 17 markets around the world.

  • Uber
    Uber’s biggest investors include SoftBank, Google, and the Saudi Arabian government

    In the 10 years since its inception, Uber has found support among some of the world’s biggest backers, with outsized pockets to match. Its largest shareholder is SoftBank (SB Cayman 2), which invested $9.3 billion of its Vision Fund in the company last year.

  • Vision 2030
    Mohammed bin Salman’s reforms disrupting Saudi Arabia status quo: ex-Google exec

    I am convinced my country is at a stage where we can no longer afford incremental solutions. MBS and I are roughly one year apart in age. I've spent much of my adult life in the U.S., at M.I.T. and later running global businesses for Google, before deciding to go back home to help with the big changes Saudi Arabia needs. And I'm one of an entire generation of young Saudis who believe that what MBS is doing is much more than necessary. It is vital.

  • Technology Investment
    China’s Alibaba and Tencent, not Google and Facebook, suit Saudi Arabia

    Technology companies from China, and not the U.S., will win the race to capture Saudi Arabia's young, lucrative market, one chief executive told CNBC