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Washington's tech play in Gulf 🎯

US-Gulf tech ties continue generating headlines, with OpenAI revealing last Friday that it will help build a massive data center cluster in Abu Dhabi as part of the first global expansion of the $500 billion Stargate AI infrastructure project.

US President Donald Trump (R) attends a business forum in Abu Dhabi on May 16, 2025. Trump concluded on May 16 his Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi after overseeing the signing of another raft of multi-billion-dollar deals, while also securing a $1.4 trillion investment pledge from the UAE. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

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President Donald Trump’s big Middle East tour has ended, but US-Gulf tech ties continue generating headlines — led by OpenAI revealing last Friday that it will help build a massive data center cluster in Abu Dhabi as part of the first global expansion of the $500 billion Stargate AI infrastructure project. 

This week, we explore that topic alongside the future of Arabic AI models, Iraq’s startup scene, the rise of AI CEOs and more.

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