04:56 AM EDT, 05/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Scale AI, which counts Amazon ( AMZN ) among its investors, plans to establish a presence in Saudi Arabia by year-end as part of its expansion in the Middle East, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing an interview with the company's managing director, Trevor Thompson.

The US-based artificial intelligence company will reportedly also extend operations to the United Arab Emirates, but the exact timing remains uncertain.

A company spokesperson also verified the intent to launch a Riyadh office to Bloomberg and added that Scale AI plans to expand more broadly across the region.

Shares of Amazon ( AMZN ) were up over 6.5% in recent Monday premarket activity.

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