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OpenAI is reportedly in talks for a $30 billion financing round anchored by UAE investment funds, with UC's endowment, BlackRock, Thrive Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz potentially joining.
The article explores how the UAE is handling AI regulation without a single comprehensive AI law, instead building on a mix of privacy, cybersecurity, financial, and AI-specific rules from 2017 to 2026, alongside a related video on UAE AI governance.
An upcoming AI event in the UAE related to DevinAI is generating high demand, with over 600 signups in a few days.
The UAE is redesigning a 5 GW AI data center project to include blast-resistant structures and air defenses following Iranian attacks, highlighting the growing need for military protection of AI compute infrastructure.
Meta has restricted Facebook and Instagram accounts of human rights groups and activists in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, complying with government requests under local cybercrime laws. Critics condemn the move as arbitrary censorship that violates freedom of expression and access to information.
OpenAI launches Stargate UAE, the first international deployment of its Stargate AI infrastructure platform, in partnership with G42, Oracle, NVIDIA, Cisco, and SoftBank. The initiative includes a 1GW cluster in Abu Dhabi with 200MW expected by 2026, dual investments with the UAE, and makes the UAE the first country to enable ChatGPT nationwide.