Google's parent company Alphabet is exploring a relationship with Saudi Arabia's oil company Aramco to build data centers in the Middle East

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Alphabet CEO Larry Page has reportedly been talking with the Saudi Arabian government about building a "tech hub" in the Middle East.

• Alphabet is talking to Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco about building a "tech hub" in the Middle East.
• According to The Wall Street Journal, Alphabet would build data centers in the region.

Google's parent company Alphabet is exploring a deal with Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco to build data centers in the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

The report says Alphabet wants to help Aramco build a "tech hub" in the region as competition from other companies like Amazon heats up.

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The deal is not finalized, and a partnership may never materialize, the report says.

Read The WSJ piece for more details.

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