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Aramco Signs $3.7 Billion in Deals With French Companies in Paris
CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCE31 days agoStated as firm, per aramco.com[1]'s release dated "DHAHRAN|AUGUST 24, 2026": Aramco "today announced agreements and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a potential combined value of more than $3.7 billion with French companies".At the French-Saudi Investment Roundtable in Paris, Aramco announced a drilling-equipment procurement agreement, an oil country tubular goods purchase deal and an Aramco Digital MoU on industrial AI and digital twins, worth a potential $3.7 billion combined. It came during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to France.$3.7B0.71Aramco and IBM Unveil an Industrial AI Collaboration at Think 2026
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE142 days agoStated as firm, per newsroom.ibm.com[1][3]: "May 5, 2026 - Aramco (2222.SE) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced their intended collaboration ... The announcement was made at THINK Boston".Announced on stage at IBM's Think 2026 in Boston, the planned collaboration would pair IBM's AI, hybrid-cloud and consulting capabilities with Aramco's operations and data on agentic AI, automation and materials science, extending a partnership dating to 1947.0.70Aramco Signs Term Sheet for a Significant Minority Stake in HUMAIN
Eastern Avenue, Gharb Adh Dhahran, Dhahran, Dammam, Dammam Governorate, Eastern Province, 34464, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Aramco
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE331 days agoStated as firm, per aramco.com[1]: datelined "DHAHRAN|OCTOBER 28, 2025", "PIF and Aramco today announced the signing of a non-binding term sheet"; Argaam[5] has it "announced today, Oct. 28".Aramco and the Public Investment Fund signed a non-binding term sheet for Aramco to take a significant minority stake in HUMAIN, PIF's AI company, with both pooling AI assets, capabilities and talent into it while PIF keeps the majority.0.64Microsoft and OpenAI Amend Their Partnership, Ending Exclusivity
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE150 days agoThe Official Microsoft[1] Blog post dated Apr 27, 2026 says "Today, we are announcing an amended agreement to simplify our partnership"; OpenAI's[2] copy carries the same date. The pin is the announcement; the terms themselves run through 2030 (revenue share) and 2032 (IP license).Microsoft's license to OpenAI's models and products becomes non-exclusive through 2032 and OpenAI may sell on any cloud, while OpenAI's revenue-share payments to Microsoft continue through 2030 under a total cap and Microsoft stops paying one back.0.62Google Commits €13 Billion to Finnish AI Data Centres
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE15 days agoGoogle's post dated "Sep 09, 2026" says "Today, we're deepening that commitment with a €13 billion investment", and its press release carries the dateline September 9, 2026.[1]Google announced at least €13 billion for data centres in Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala in 2027 and 2028, its largest single investment in Europe, with a 22-year nuclear power deal to extend the Loviisa plant.€13B0.61Aramco Launches Aramco Stadium Company With Its First Board and CEO
Aramco Stadium, King Fahd Branch Rd, Sports City, Dhahran, Dammam, Khobar Governorate, Eastern Province, 31421, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Aramco
CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCE164 days agoStated as firm, per aramcostadium.com[1]: "APRIL 13, 2026 ... Aramco Stadium Company, a subsidiary of Aramco, today announced its official launch and the appointment of its inaugural Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer".Aramco's new subsidiary to run the 47,000-seat Aramco Stadium in Al Khobar launched with Fahad Al Dhubaib as chairman and Matthew Kittle as chief executive, months before the venue is due to open for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.0.61Aramco Signs US LNG Deals With Commonwealth LNG and MidOcean
CONFIRMED80% CONFIDENCE309 days agoStated as firm, per aramco.com[1]'s release dated "DHAHRAN|NOVEMBER 19, 2025": Aramco "has announced 17 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements", announced "today" to coincide with "the US-Saudi Investment Forum 2025 in Washington, DC".Aramco signed a preliminary agreement with Commonwealth LNG, developer of a planned 9.5 mtpa export plant near Cameron, Louisiana, on Aramco Trading potentially buying its LNG, and Aramco-backed MidOcean Energy signed an MoU on investing in Lake Charles LNG. Both were among 17 US deals Aramco announced at the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington.0.61FTC Widens Microsoft Antitrust Probe to Cloud Licensing and Copilot
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ESTIMATED67% CONFIDENCE223 days agoEstimated, per Bloomberg's exclusive of 13 February 2026 (3:15 PM UTC): the FTC "has issued civil investigative demands in recent weeks" - no day is given, so the pin sits on the day the escalation was first reported.[1]The FTC sent civil investigative demands to at least half a dozen Microsoft rivals, asking whether its licensing hobbles Windows and Office on other clouds and how it bundles AI, security and identity software.0.60Aramco Q3 2026 Results
Eastern Avenue, Gharb Adh Dhahran, Dhahran, Dammam, Dammam Governorate, Eastern Province, 34464, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Aramco
ESTIMATED70% CONFIDENCEin 40 daysEstimated, not announced: Aramco's[1][2][4] financial calendar lists no date yet; its Q3 results came on Tuesday 5 November 2024 (Tadawul stamp 08:38:11) and Tuesday 4 November 2025 (08:00:27), and the Q2, FY and Q3 disclosures since have all been Tuesdays at about 08:00 Riyadh time (Q2 2026: "04/08/2026 08:00:22"), which points to Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 08:00 (05:00 UTC).Aramco's third-quarter 2026 results and dividend declaration, estimated for Tuesday 3 November 2026 at about 8 a.m. Riyadh time from its pattern; the company has not announced the day. It will be measured against Q2's $33.4 billion adjusted profit and $21.9 billion base dividend.0.59Aramco Agrees to Sell Its PRefChem Stake to PETRONAS
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE122 days agoStated as firm, per petronas.com[4]: "KUALA LUMPUR, 25 May 2026 - PETRONAS announces that its subsidiary ... has signed an agreement to acquire the equity stake held by Saudi Arabian Oil Company"; Aramco's[1][2] own newsroom dates the joint announcement May 24, 2026.Aramco signed an agreement to transfer its stakes in the PRefChem refinery and petrochemical complex at Pengerang, Johor to PETRONAS, which will own and run it outright. Aramco committed $7 billion to the 300,000 b/d project in 2017; the sale comes as the Strait of Hormuz closure cut Saudi crude flows to Asia.0.59Aramco Stadium Opens in Al Khobar
ESTIMATED72% CONFIDENCEin 98 daysA year only, so its last day, per aramcostadium.com[1][3][5]: "Opening in 2026 as the first of its kind in the region" and "Expected Completion Year: 2026"; CBNME[4] (21 July 2026) has it "on track for a 2026 completion".The 47,000-seat, fully air-conditioned stadium Aramco is building in Al Khobar, a Populous design modelled on Gulf whirlpools, is due to open in 2026 as Al-Qadsiah FC's home and a venue for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup and the 2034 FIFA World Cup.$1B0.59Lux AI Supercomputer Arrives at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE99 days agoThe Lux page shows the photo 'The Lux supercomputing system arrives at ORNL[1][3][4][6]' without a date; that photo's own OLCF page dates it: 'Lux supercomputing system on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 in the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility. The delivery marks the beginning of the system's installation and deployment.' No time given, so all day.DOE's Lux AI cluster, built by HPE with more than 4,000 AMD MI355X GPUs, was delivered to ORNL's leadership computing facility, starting installation of the first dedicated AI system for the Genesis Mission.0.59
