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This will generate billions and billions of dollars in business and accelerate the UAE's plans to become a really major player in artificial intelligence,
Trump added
We're making great progress for the $1.4 (trillion) that UAE has announced it intends to spend in the United States,
Trump said, speaking during the last stop of a multi-day tour of Gulf states that included stops in Saudi Arabia and QatarYesterday the two countries also agreed to create a path for the UAE to buy some of the word's most advanced AI semiconductors from American companies, it's a very big contract,
Trump said while attending the U.S.-UAE Business Council breakfast during the last day of his four-day visit to the Middle East
The UAE is committed to safeguarding advanced AI technologies by implementing stringent measures to prevent diversion and ensure controlled access,
the DOC stated in a media release
The new AI campus, the largest outside of the US, will host American hyperscalers and large enterprises, enabling regional compute capabilities while serving the Global South,
stated the US Department of Commerce (DOC).This agreement is a major milestone in achieving President Trump’s vision for US AI dominance,
said US Secretary of Commerce Howard W. LutnickThis commitment reflects our approach of carefully managing our fleet and expanding in line with demand and our long-term network plans,
said Antonoaldo Neves, Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Airways
Since 2023, the airline has steadily grown its fleet as part of a long-term strategy to double in size by 2030,
the UAE airline said in a statementThis shift enables (the UAE) to deepen its technology partnership with the US while still preserving trade ties with China,
said Mohammed Soliman, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute
It doesn’t mean abandoning China but it does mean recalibrating tech strategy to align with US standards and protocols where it matters most: compute, cloud, and chip supply chains,
he saidWith the inclusion of the next-generation 777X in its fleet plan, the investment deepens the longstanding commercial aviation partnership between the UAE and the United States, fueling American manufacturing, driving exports,
the White House saidWe’re the United States of America. I believe we should have the most impressive plane,
he said on Wednesday
I have absolutely no doubt that the relationship will only get bigger and better,
Trump said on Thursday at a meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on the final leg of his three-day tour of the Gulf region that saw him strike a series of lucrative tech, business and military deals that he said amounted to $10 trillion
But then they decided to change their mind under Trump, particularly when the UAE said that it was willing to invest $1.4 trillion,
he saidThat's bigger than all other major AI infrastructure announcements we've seen so far,
Rand Corporation analyst Lennart Heim said on X ... he calculated
Your wonderful brother came to Washington a few weeks ago and he told us about your generous statement as to the 1.4 trillion,
Trump said, referring to a UAE pledge to invest $1.4 trillion in the US over 10 years
Today’s unveiling of this campus is a testament to the ongoing collaboration between our countries in artificial intelligence. It reflects the UAE’s commitment to pioneering innovation and fostering global cooperation in AI, strengthening the nation’s position as a hub for cutting-edge research and sustainable development — and delivering transformative benefits for humanity.”
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council (AIATC), saidThe announcement of the campus marks a historic Middle Eastern partnership on AI between our two nations. It supports major investments in advanced semiconductors and data centers across the US and the UAE. In the UAE, American companies will operate the data centers and provide American-managed cloud services throughout the region. By extending the world’s leading American tech stack to a key strategic partner, this agreement is a major milestone in realising President Trump’s vision for US AI dominance.”
US Secretary of Commerce Howard W. Lutnick saidIn the UAE, American companies will operate the data centers and offer American-managed cloud services throughout the region,
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik said in the releaseTrump administration officials have consistently derided the Biden government's AI chip rules as excessively complicated,
Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said