MBS Lands in DC: Saudi Crown Prince Pushes Defense, AI & Nuclear Deals in High-Stakes Summit
Geopolitical chess meets tech brokering as Mohammed bin Salman touches down in Washington.
The Silicon Desert meets the Beltway
Defense contracts, AI sovereignty, and uranium enrichment—Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler isn’t just shopping for weapons this time. The kingdom’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund wants a seat at the table where chips and reactors are designed.
Petrodollars meet quantum computing
Sources whisper about Neom’s AI ambitions colliding with US export controls. Will Washington let Riyadh buy its way into the semiconductor club? Or is this another case of ‘vision funds’ chasing hype cycles?
The closer
One thing’s certain: when oil money talks, Wall Street listens—even if the due diligence gets ‘lost in translation’. Just ask the bankers who underwrote the last SPAC-turned-sandcastle.
