Cerebras Says to Invest Billions in Europe

A person is silhouetted next to the logo of the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance, in Geneva on July 6, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
A person is silhouetted next to the logo of the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance, in Geneva on July 6, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
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Cerebras Says to Invest Billions in Europe

A person is silhouetted next to the logo of the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance, in Geneva on July 6, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
A person is silhouetted next to the logo of the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance, in Geneva on July 6, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

US chip maker Cerebras, a US rival of Nvidia, told AFP on Thursday it will invest "several billion dollars" in Europe to boost the computing capacity of its AI data centers on the continent.

"This is a massive expansion" to meet the "rapidly growing" needs of European customers, chief executive Andrew Feldman told AFP in an interview on the sidelines of a Paris artificial intelligence conference.

The Californian company operates three data centers in France, Finland and Norway, which are to be expanded to reach 200MW of computing capacity by 2027.



Nvidia Boss Presses G20 Ministers to Build AI Infrastructure

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the G20 Innovation Ministerial on September 2, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the G20 Innovation Ministerial on September 2, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Nvidia Boss Presses G20 Ministers to Build AI Infrastructure

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the G20 Innovation Ministerial on September 2, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the G20 Innovation Ministerial on September 2, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang urged G20 ministers on Wednesday to build more data centers to support the artificial intelligence revolution, and warned that leaders who talk up the technology's dangers risk leaving their countries behind.

Huang made the plea on the second day of a G20 meeting in North Carolina, where the Trump administration has corralled top AI executives to pitch their vision to ministers from the world's leading economies.

"In the end, what every single country will have to recognize is that (AI) is infrastructure, just as it's water, roads, electricity, the internet," Huang told ministers at the event.

"Every single country needs to build infrastructure so that you can support your own local economy," he said.

Nvidia is the key company behind the generative AI frenzy that has catapulted it to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company.

The company's graphics processing units (GPUs), housed in specially built data centers going up across the world, are the key components for training AI models.

Such facilities provide "the digital intellectual capacity to support your researchers and students and society and industries and startups," he said.

Huang pushed back on notions that AI posed a threat to jobs, one of the fears that has fueled public opposition to the technology.

"The idea that somehow all the jobs are going to be eliminated or removed -- that's just nonsense," Huang told the G20 technology ministers.

Work would be redefined rather than eliminated, he argued.

"The tasks are going to be automated, but our jobs' purpose remain," he said.

He warned that countries would suffer if leaders "talk about the technology with fear, with uncertainty."

"The worst outcome is that you don't take advantage of it, that you are left behind. That is the single worst outcome," Huang said.

Huang also urged governments not to overregulate the technology, echoing similar comments by Elon Musk a day earlier.

"Don't regulate hypothetical theoretical harm, regulate actual and pragmatic harm," Huang said.

His appearance was moderated by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who called Huang an "American treasure."

"Your company is leading us in a path that none of us, when we were young, ever dreamed possible," Lutnick said.

The meeting came amid a growing backlash against the construction of AI data centers in the United States, an issue that has taken on political weight as the country heads toward midterm elections in November.

President Donald Trump on Monday attacked opponents of artificial intelligence data centers, saying they would end up "backwards and poor."


Saudi Human Resources Ministry Launches AI Arabia Center of Excellence Initiative at LEAP 2026

The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development launched the AI Arabia Center of Excellence initiative during LEAP 2026 held in Riyadh. (SPA)
The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development launched the AI Arabia Center of Excellence initiative during LEAP 2026 held in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Saudi Human Resources Ministry Launches AI Arabia Center of Excellence Initiative at LEAP 2026

The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development launched the AI Arabia Center of Excellence initiative during LEAP 2026 held in Riyadh. (SPA)
The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development launched the AI Arabia Center of Excellence initiative during LEAP 2026 held in Riyadh. (SPA)

The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, represented by the Digital Sector Skills Council, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Microsoft, and Gulf Intelligence, launched the AI Arabia Center of Excellence initiative during LEAP 2026 held in Riyadh.

The initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies by workers in the labor market, develop their skills to meet future needs, and achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

The joint initiative focuses on the opportunities offered by AI in developing economic sectors and increasing their productivity, in addition to strengthening national capabilities to utilize these technologies and transform them into applications and solutions with a tangible economic impact.

The initiative includes a range of knowledge and dialogue outputs, including three working papers on AI's future and its economic applications. It also features dialogue sessions bringing together leading experts, decision-makers, and sector leaders to discuss the transition from using AI technologies to achieving measurable economic value. In addition, the initiative includes several other outputs and knowledge content.


From Technology to Impact: Saudi Interior Ministry Showcases Future of Security at LEAP 2026

The Saudi Interior Ministry's pavilion at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. (SPA)
The Saudi Interior Ministry's pavilion at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. (SPA)
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From Technology to Impact: Saudi Interior Ministry Showcases Future of Security at LEAP 2026

The Saudi Interior Ministry's pavilion at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. (SPA)
The Saudi Interior Ministry's pavilion at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. (SPA)

Technology does not begin with a device, nor does it end at a screen. At LEAP 2026, the Saudi Ministry of Interior is presenting an integrated approach to harnessing modern technologies, data, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital solutions, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday.

The approach transforms standalone tools into interconnected capabilities that enhance security and safety, empower security personnel, improve institutional efficiency and services, and strengthen decision-making.

The ministry’s participation highlights six interconnected systems that reflect the broader digital transformation of the security and services ecosystem. These include field security and safety, where technology enhances readiness and accelerates response; rapid response, which strengthens early intervention capabilities; and road safety, which uses technology and data to make roads safer.

The systems also include security cameras, which provide broader visibility and more advanced monitoring capabilities, and digital services, which make users’ interactions easier, faster, and more integrated. Institutional services serve as the overarching intelligence connecting the various components of the system.

Together, the six systems encompass 36 services and projects: seven in field security and safety, eight in rapid response, three in road safety, seven in security cameras, nine in digital services, and two in institutional services.

The figures reflect the breadth of the Ministry of Interior’s digital transformation and the diversity of its applications across the ministry’s ecosystem.

At LEAP 2026, the Ministry of Interior is demonstrating more than a collection of technologies. It is presenting an integrated ecosystem in which technology translates into capability — from the field to command centers, from roads to communities, from monitoring to response, and from digital services to institutional operations.

Assistant Minister of Interior for Technology Affairs Thamer Alharbi stressed that the Ministry of Interior has harnessed modern technologies and artificial intelligence to deliver reliable security, humanitarian services, and public safety. 

Inaugurating the ministry's pavilion at the LEAP 2026 conference, Alharbi stressed that the ministry's core mission remains protecting people, fostering trust, and empowering service providers through robust digital capabilities. 

He highlighted key achievements, noting that the national digital identity platform "Nafath," developed with the National Information Center, serves over 32 million beneficiaries across 1,245 linked platforms, facilitating more than 6.5 billion transactions. 

Alharbi outlined field-support innovations, including the "Maidan Companion," which builds situational context and coordinates specialized emergency capabilities, alongside "Absher Open Services," enabling governed multi-entity integration. 

He added that "Absher Companion," developed with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Digital Government Authority, has processed over 3.3 million interactions and executed more than 348,000 transactions with a 96% completion rate.