article author: asharq al awsat Author: Thu, 2026-05-07 10: 17 BOSTON: At IBM Think 2026 in Boston, IBM’s bet on Saudi Arabia went beyond expanding its role in AI infrastructure. The US technology company sought to position itself as a partner in a tougher phase, turning that investment into large-scale industrial and institutional execution. That message came through in remarks by IBM CEO Arvind Krishna to Asharq Al-Awsat. Speaking about the Kingdom and the challenge it now faces, Krishna said infrastructure is not the problem in itself, adding that what needs to be done on that front is already largely clear. Main category: Business & Economy Tags: Eye On AI IBM artificial intelligence (AI)



