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Saudi Prince’s $500 Billion Megacity of the Future Is Under Way

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Mountains and desert sit alongside the Red Sea in part of the area that planners say will become Neom, Saudia Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s megacity of the future. Vivian Nereim / Bloomberg

Skift Take: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has quite the grand vision of a city-state powered by the internet of things, a destination that will feature state-of-the-art resorts and robots. Development has slowly begun, but what with political and investment challenges, we’re not holding our breath for this to be a completed reality anytime soon.

— Faye Chiu

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