Big Tech’s next AI bet is a ‘watershed moment,’ analyst says — and a $1 trillion opportunity

The Middle East could rapidly become the next major frontier for artificial intelligence, and U.S. tech giants are lining up to cash in. In what Wedbush analysts are calling a “watershed moment” for Big Tech, recent developments in the region mean the AI boom might be rapidly shifting its center of gravity.

A wave of investment in AI infrastructure across Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is signaling an…