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Everything we know about Neom, a 'mega-city' project in Saudi Arabia with plans for flying cars and robot dinosaurs
Everything we know about Neom, a 'mega-city' project in Saudi Arabia with plans for flying cars and robot dinosaurs
  1. Saudi Arabia is building a futuristic mega-city called Neom deep in a desert bordering the Red Sea.
  2. The state has pledged at least $500 billion to make it happen, and is soliciting further investment.
  3. Blueprints obtained by the Wall Street Journal detail wild plans for artificial rain, a fake moon, robotic maids, and holographic teachers.
  4. Phase one is due for completion in 2020, with the final brick laid in 2025. It is unclear whether it will live up to its sky-high expectations.
  5. Here's everything we know about the city which Saudi Arabia says will be 33 times the size of New York City.
  6. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

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advertising21 Sep 2019, 02:15
Seeking nominations for the executives who are leading the next wave of marketing tech
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advertising21 Sep 2019, 01:52
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advertising21 Sep 2019, 00:12
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advertising20 Sep 2019, 00:27
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advertising19 Sep 2019, 16:30
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advertising18 Sep 2019, 18:30
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sai18 Sep 2019, 17:30
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advertising18 Sep 2019, 03:15
Inside McDonald's marketing changes, rising CMOs, and Quartz's membership model
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sai18 Sep 2019, 02:10
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advertising18 Sep 2019, 00:07
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retail17 Sep 2019, 22:07
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advertising17 Sep 2019, 21:30
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advertising17 Sep 2019, 19:41
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advertising16 Sep 2019, 23:08
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advertising16 Sep 2019, 22:32
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advertising16 Sep 2019, 21:41
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advertising21 Sep 2019, 02:15
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retail20 Sep 2019, 20:56
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advertising20 Sep 2019, 01:50
Facebook just opened the floodgates to interactive AR, poll and game-based ads - but media buyers say it doesn't hold a candle to Snapchat
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advertising19 Sep 2019, 19:30
BuzzFeed, which laid off 15% of its staff earlier this year, has made a big new hire to grow its news business
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advertising18 Sep 2019, 18:30
IAC's Dotdash is quietly building a beauty empire to compete with the likes of Conde Nast and Hearst
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Facebook has partnered with Ray-Ban's parent company to create its 'Orion' AR glasses
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retail17 Sep 2019, 22:07
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advertising17 Sep 2019, 19:41
'We like to be the friend': Amazon competitor Boxed's CEO reveals how the wholesale retailer is cozying up to CPG giants like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo
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retail17 Sep 2019, 16:30
Pizza Hut is rolling out a massive, cheese-filled 'Stuffed Cheez-It Pizza'
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advertising21 Sep 2019, 01:52
Another top exec has departed buzzy cannabis company MedMen
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advertising21 Sep 2019, 00:12
Bloomberg News just announced a slew of changes, showing where the company is placing its bets
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advertising20 Sep 2019, 19:13
Dentsu is folding its mobile ad agency Fetch into performance-marketing shop iProspect
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warroom20 Sep 2019, 18:00
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advertising20 Sep 2019, 00:27
Burger King is on a growth tear thanks to its buzzy marketing. Here's the internal memo sent by CMO Fernando Machado that reveals its secret sauce.
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advertising19 Sep 2019, 19:53
McDonald's demanded that Omnicom create an ad agency dedicated to its business. Now that unit will fold.
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advertising19 Sep 2019, 16:30
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advertising18 Sep 2019, 20:35
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sai18 Sep 2019, 17:30
Facebook is launching a $149 camera that sits next to your TV and lets you video chat with your WhatsApp and Messenger friends
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advertising18 Sep 2019, 03:15
Inside McDonald's marketing changes, rising CMOs, and Quartz's membership model
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advertising18 Sep 2019, 00:07
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advertising17 Sep 2019, 23:52
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AT&T just signed deals to sell ads for Bloomberg and Walmart-owned Vudu, and it's the latest sign of the telecom's big ambition to pitch external publishers
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retail17 Sep 2019, 21:01
Chipotle's newest menu item reveals how the chain went from flailing to thriving. Here's how it tastes.
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advertising16 Sep 2019, 23:08
Internal memo from McDonald's new ad agency reveals why the world's biggest fast food chain bucked industry trends to reshape its marketing strategy
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advertising16 Sep 2019, 22:32
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advertising16 Sep 2019, 21:41
WarnerMedia exec reveals how the company's marketing strategy has changed to keep up with the audience
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