Microsoft to invest $8 billion in UAE AI data centers

BREAKING: Microsoft announces it will invest another $8 billion in AI data center expansion across the UAE between 2026 and 2029. This investment will come on top of the $7.3 billion already spent from 2023 through the end of 2025 In total, Microsoft will invest $15.2 billion for AI/cloud infrastructure, talent training and local operations in the UAE between 2023 and 2029. U.S. export approvals for Nvidia chips (60,400 GB300 GPUs) will make it possible to power these large facilities. #ai #hpc #nvidia #gpu #uae #aifactory #datacenter

Microsoft announces it will invest another $8 billion in AI data center expansion across the UAE between 2026 and 2029. C&D Technologies

Microsoft plans to invest $15.2 billion in the UAE over the next four years, including advanced Nvidia GPUs. This investment aims to enhance AI infrastructure, with a focus on local talent and training. The deal strengthens U.S. influence in the region while facilitating further AI initiatives and data center development. #ArtificialIntelligence #AInews #AIInvestment #TechInnovation #UAE #Microsoft #Nvidia #AIEducation #DataCenters #FutureOfWork #AIInfrastructure #GlobalTech #DigitalTransformation #TalentDevelopment #MachineLearning #SmartCities

UAE secures access to Nvidia’s most advanced AI chips! What It means for the region Big news in the AI and data center world: Microsoft has received U.S. government approval to ship over 60,000 of Nvidia’s most advanced GPUs (including the GB300 Grace Blackwell) to the UAE. These chips will power Microsoft’s AI infrastructure locally, supporting models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft itself as part of the company’s $15.2 billion technology investment in the country. The approval is significant: it follows strict export safeguards and comes alongside the UAE’s $1.4 trillion investment pledge in U.S. energy and AI-related projects. It’s another signal that the UAE is positioning itself as a serious global AI and data-center hub, not just through Khazna or G42, but now through partnerships with the biggest U.S. technology players. Beyond hardware, this moves underscores: - The growing strategic trust between Washington and Abu Dhabi. - The need for new hyperscale capacity to host AI workloads in the Gulf. - And the UAE’s ambition to lead in responsible, high-performance AI development. Curious to see how this reshapes regional competition. Particularly with Saudi and Qatar also scaling their AI infrastructure rapidly. #AI #DataCenters #UAE #Microsoft #Nvidia #Technology #DigitalTransformation #MiddleEast

NeoCloud Alert: Cisco & NVIDIA Just Turbocharged US AI Infrastructure! Hot off the presses from GTC in DC: Cisco unveiled the N9100 switch— the first NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet beast built for neoclouds. This bad boy delivers NVIDIA Cloud Partner-compliant architectures, slashing latency and scaling AI like never before for US-based sovereign and specialized clouds. Why it matters? As hyperscalers scramble with AI supply crunches (shoutout to Microsoft's $33B neocloud binge with Nebius and CoreWeave), neoclouds are the agile warriors deploying GPU firepower in months, not years. ABI Research predicts $65B in GPUaaS revenues by 2030—US enterprises, this is your cue to future-proof. Who's leveraging this edge? From LLM training to multimodal inference, neoclouds are the cost-effective rocket fuel for your AI ambitions. What’s your take—time to pivot from legacy clouds? Drop a comment! #AI #NeoCloud #NVIDIA #Cisco #CloudComputing

📰 This Week in AI: Du, one of Dubai’s leading telecommunications companies, has partnered with NextGenAI UAE to deploy 13MW of NVIDIA B300 GPUs in the UAE. Though specific details of the arrangement have not been disclosed, Du is already bringing an unprecedented volume of compute power to customers. Representing a new age of AI globalization, this deal follows Microsoft’s groundbreaking moves to expand their presences in the Middle East. As major tech companies continue to build a presence in the Middle East, the region is starting to establish itself as an up-and-coming frontier of the AI industry. As a leading provider of advanced facility monitoring technology, Parameter combines 70 years of experience to ensure data center integrity globally, including in many UAE-based operations. ➡️ Swipe to learn more about @Du’s partnership with NextGenAI UAE and what it means for AI infrastructure. #AI #DataCenters #Du #NextGenAI #NVIDIA #AIInfrastructure #UAE

As part of our ongoing collaboration with G42, Cisco will power, connect, and secure a large-scale AI cluster, featuring AMD’s advanced GPUs 🌐   This deployment integrates Cisco’s full-stack, secure AI infrastructure, delivering scalable performance and unified management for the region’s most cutting-edge AI workloads.   Why this is timely: Today, UAE organisations are actively navigating the path to AI readiness. Our research indicates that 92% plan to deploy AI agents and 41% expect them to work alongside employees within a year. Infrastructure development and GPU capacity are now more critical than ever 🎯   Cisco’s collaboration with G42 is focused on powering the UAE’s next era of AI innovation. It marks a bold step in our joint efforts to accelerate the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership. For more details, please see the link in the comments ⬇️   Chuck Robbins, Peng Xiao, Jeetu Patel, Martin Lund, Brett McGurk, Oliver Tuszik, Gordon Thomson, Abdelilah Nejjari, Abdelfattah Alkayed, Waleed Qadamani

Cisco and G42 are partnering to build large-scale AI infrastructure in the UAE. Partnership Overview Cisco and G42 have expanded their collaboration to build a secure, large-scale AI infrastructure in the UAE. This effort is part of the US–UAE AI Acceleration Partnership. Strategic Projects Supported This partnership supports major initiatives such as the Stargate UAE project (a 1GW AI cluster currently under construction) and the planned UAE-US AI campus (5GW). Timing This development comes at an ideal moment, as nearly all organizations in the UAE are rapidly adopting AI and AI agents. New infrastructure is essential to handle the most advanced AI workloads. Technology Stack The AI cluster integrates AMD’s latest GPUs (AMD Instinct MI350X) within Cisco’s full data center stack, including UCS 885A servers, Nexus 9000 switches (800G speeds), Firepower 4200 firewalls (high-throughput security in DC), pluggable optics, and observability tools (e.g. ThousandEyes and AppDynamics). Cisco's Role Cisco will power, manage, and secure the AI cluster within G42’s regulated technology environment, ensuring robust security, regulatory compliance, and governance. Impact This partnership accelerates AI innovation in the UAE with sovereign, trusted infrastructure, positioning Cisco as a leading technology provider in the region. Peng Xiao, Chuck Robbins, Jeetu Patel, Oliver Tuszik, Gordon Thomson, David Meads, Abdelilah Nejjari

Here are the top 5 global AI news updates from the last six hours: ✨ **OpenAI Secures Massive $38 Billion AWS Cloud Deal** OpenAI has entered a monumental seven-year, $38 billion cloud computing agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS). This partnership will provide OpenAI with extensive access to NVIDIA GPUs and crucial cloud infrastructure to scale its AI model training, inference, and agentic workloads. #OpenAI #AWS #CloudComputing #AIPartnership 🚀 **Microsoft Boosts UAE's AI Ambitions with $15 Billion Investment** Microsoft is set to invest over $15 billion in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 2029. This significant investment, coupled with U.S. approval to ship advanced NVIDIA GPUs for its data centers, aims to establish the UAE as a major global AI hub. #Microsoft #UAE #AILab #NVIDIAGPU 💡 **IBM Fusion Pioneers NVIDIA AI Data Platform Implementation** IBM Fusion has achieved one of the industry's first implementations of the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design. Featuring NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, this development, first deployed at UT Southwestern Medical Center, unlocks new capabilities for large-scale AI training and inferencing. #IBM #NVIDIA #AIDataPlatform #MedicalAI 🇦🇪🇸🇬 **UAE and Singapore Lead Global AI Adoption** A recent Microsoft AI Economy Institute report, "AI Diffusion Report," identifies the United Arab Emirates and Singapore as global frontrunners in AI adoption. A significant portion of their working-age populations are actively utilizing AI tools, showcasing their strategic investments in digital infrastructure and education. #GlobalAITrends #AIAdoption #UAE #Singapore 📈 **Gartner's 2026 Tech Trends: AI Dominates the Future** Gartner's latest report on strategic technology trends for 2026 highlights AI as the dominant force driving accelerating disruption. Key trends include "AI-native development platforms," "AI supercomputing platforms," and "multi-agent systems," indicating AI's pervasive impact on operational excellence and digital trust. #Gartner #TechTrends2026 #AIInnovation #FutureOfAI

Microsoft has signed a $1.97 billion contract with UAE-based firm Iren to supply NVIDIA AI chips, marking a major expansion of its presence in the Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem. The deal includes access to U.S.-approved export licenses, enabling the deployment of advanced GPUs for AI infrastructure projects like Stargate. This move reflects a strategic pivot away from China amid export restrictions, positioning the UAE as a rising hub for global AI development and cloud computing. #Microsoft #TechGiants #NVIDIA #ChipMaker #AIInfrastructure #UAE #TechInvestment #Chips #AIChips #Semiconductors #CloudComputing #Geopolitics #ExportControls #Innovation #GlobalTech #Technology #TechnologyNews https://lnkd.in/dyDEhRDw