Saudi Aramco and Microsoft have signed a non‑binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the deployment of industrial AI, deepen cloud‑anchored digital transformation across the Kingdom, and build a measurable national pipeline of AI and cloud skills — a move that ties Aramco’s...
Aramco’s newly announced memorandum of understanding with Microsoft, signed on February 12, 2026, signals a deliberate push by two industry giants to accelerate the industrialization of artificial intelligence across Saudi Arabia’s energy sector—while simultaneously attempting to square...
Aramco’s announcement that it has signed a non‑binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft to “explore a series of digital initiatives” marks a major, explicit step toward scaling industrial AI, sovereign‑ready cloud infrastructure, and large‑scale digital skilling across Saudi...
Aramco’s new memorandum of understanding with Microsoft signals a decisive push to move industrial artificial intelligence from experimental pilots into core, operational systems across the energy giant’s global footprint — a plan that foregrounds sovereign-ready cloud infrastructure, edge...
Aramco and Microsoft have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a large-scale push into industrial AI, cloud-enabled operations, and targeted digital skills development across Saudi Arabia — a move that could accelerate Aramco’s transformation into an AI-driven...
Saudi Aramco and Microsoft have taken a formal—but non-binding—step toward scaling industrial artificial intelligence across the Kingdom by signing a Memorandum of Understanding that centers on Azure-based deployments, sovereign-ready infrastructure, and large-scale workforce skilling. The MoU...
Aramco’s non‑binding Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft signals a concrete push to move industrial artificial intelligence from pilot projects into core operations, pairing Saudi Arabia’s oil‑and‑gas titan with one of the world’s largest cloud and AI platforms to pursue sovereign‑ready...
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In a significant milestone for cloud computing in the Middle East, Microsoft has officially announced the completion of the construction of all three Azure availability zones in Saudi Arabia. While the infrastructure is set to be operational by 2026, its completion is already reshaping the...