Microsoft Becomes First Company to Ship Nvidia's Advanced AI Chips to UAE Under Trump Administration
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US allows Microsoft to ship Nvidia AI chips to use in UAE for first time
The US has allowed Microsoft to ship the latest Nvidia chips to the United Arab Emirates for the first time, paving the way for the Big Tech group to expand its investment in the Gulf. US President Donald Trump struck a deal in May with UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan to build a
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Microsoft to ship 60,000 Nvidia AI chips to UAE under US-approved deal
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Microsoft said Monday it will be shipping Nvidia's most advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates as part of a deal approved by the U.S. Commerce Department. The Redmond, Washington software giant said licenses approved in September under "stringent"
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Nvidia shares up 2% in premarket as U.S. approves sales of its chips to the UAE
Microsoft's licenses enable the firm to ship Nvidia chips -- involving its more advanced GB300 GPUs -- to the United Arab Emirates. Microsoft said Monday it has secured export licenses to ship Nvidia chips to the United Arab Emirates in a move that could accelerate the Gulf's lofty AI
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Microsoft expands UAE investment to $15.2B with major Nvidia GPU shipments
Microsoft announced additional investments in the United Arab Emirates as it looks to expand its data center footprint and capitalize on export licenses. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant has already spent $7.3 billion since 2023, including a $1.5 billion equity stake in Abu Dhabi-based G42, the
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Microsoft to send Nvidia's top AI chips to the UAE despite Trump saying they wouldn't be exported outside the U.S. | Fortune
Microsoft said Monday it will be shipping Nvidia's most advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates as part of a deal approved by the U.S. Commerce Department. The Redmond, Washington software giant said licenses approved in September under "stringent" safeguards enable it
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Microsoft officially approved to send NVIDIA AI chips to the Middle East
TL;DR: NVIDIA has secured a new revenue stream by exporting AI GPUs to the UAE, enabled by Microsoft's government-approved license. This strategic move strengthens US-UAE alliances, counters China's regional influence, and supports AI infrastructure investment of $7.9 billion, promoting equitable
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Microsoft to ship 60,000 Nvidia AI chips to UAE under U.S.-approved deal
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Microsoft said Monday it will be shipping Nvidia's most advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates as part of a deal approved by the U.S. Commerce Department. The Redmond software giant said licenses approved in September under "stringent" safeguards
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Microsoft to ship 60,000 Nvidia AI chips to UAE under US-approved deal
WASHINGTON -- Microsoft said Monday it will be shipping Nvidia's most advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates as part of a deal approved by the U.S. Commerce Department. The Redmond, Washington software giant said licenses approved in September under "stringent"
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Microsoft to Ship 60,000 Nvidia AI Chips to UAE Under US-Approved Deal
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Microsoft said Monday it will be shipping Nvidia's most advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates as part of a deal approved by the U.S. Commerce Department. The Redmond, Washington software giant said licenses approved in September under "stringent"
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NVIDIA AI GPUs on their way to the UAE as Microsoft gets 'pivotal' approval from Trump admin
TL;DR: NVIDIA is supplying over 60,000 Blackwell AI GPUs to the UAE in a $15 billion deal with Microsoft, supported by US government approvals from both Trump and Biden administrations. This investment aims to expand AI data centers, positioning the UAE as a global AI hub through advanced
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Microsoft Expands AI Infrastructure In Middle East, Nvidia Rallies - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)
Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares are trading higher after the U.S. reportedly approved Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) to ship the U.S. chip designer's artificial intelligence chips for use in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company announced new details of its long-term investment strategy in
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Forget China -- NVIDIA's AI Chips Are Now Heading to the UAE as Microsoft Receives 'Pivotal' Approval from the Trump Administration
NVIDIA's AI chips are now heading to the UAE, as, according to a new report, Microsoft has received the required export license to send the American tech stack to the Middle East. While the NVIDIA-China deadlock is far from over, it appears that a new 'revenue' frontier has opened up for Team
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Microsoft to ship Nvidia AI chips to UAE after US export approval - FT By Investing.com
Investing.com -- Microsoft has received approval from the United States to export Nvidia's advanced AI chips to the United Arab Emirates, marking a significant development in the company's Middle East expansion plans. Brad Smith, Microsoft's president, confirmed on Monday that in September, the
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Microsoft secured historic export licenses to ship over 60,000 Nvidia AI chips, including advanced GB300 Grace Blackwell processors, to the UAE as part of a $15.2 billion investment deal, marking the first such approval under the Trump administration.
Historic Export License Approval
Microsoft has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first company under the Trump administration to secure export licenses for shipping advanced Nvidia AI chips to the United Arab Emirates. The Commerce Department approved the licenses in September under what Microsoft describes as "stringent" safeguards, enabling the tech giant to export more than 60,000 Nvidia chips to the Gulf nation
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The shipment includes Nvidia's most advanced GB300 Grace Blackwell chips, representing the cutting edge of AI processing technology. Microsoft President Brad Smith emphasized that obtaining these licenses required meeting "very stringent cyber security, physical security and other security requirements" imposed by the U.S. government
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.Massive Investment Expansion
This chip approval is part of Microsoft's broader $15.2 billion investment commitment in the UAE's technology infrastructure. The company has already invested $7.3 billion over the past three years, including a $1.5 billion equity stake in Abu Dhabi-based G42, the country's sovereign AI company
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The UAE's commitment to this partnership is equally substantial, with the nation pledging $1.4 trillion in U.S. energy and AI-related projects—a remarkable sum considering the UAE's annual GDP is approximately $540 billion
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The approval comes amid heightened competition between the United States and China for AI leadership, with the Middle East emerging as a crucial battleground. The UAE's access to advanced AI chips is tied to what Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba describes as setting a new "Gold Standard" for securing AI models, chips, data, and access
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.Interestingly, the deal appears to contradict recent statements by President Trump, who told CBS News in a "60 Minutes" interview that the most advanced AI chips would not be exported outside the United States. When asked about allowing Nvidia to sell advanced chips to China, Trump stated: "The most advanced, we will not let anybody have them other than the United States"
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Microsoft's UAE operations will utilize these GPUs to provide access to advanced AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source providers, and Microsoft itself. The company already operates more than 21,000 Nvidia GPUs in the UAE through licenses approved under the previous Biden administration
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.The initiative is anchored by what Microsoft calls a "technology, talent, and trust" framework, supported by a new Responsible AI Future Foundation and an intergovernmental assurance framework designed to align UAE operations with U.S. cybersecurity and data protection standards. Microsoft currently employs nearly 1,000 full-time staff in the UAE
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