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US approves NVIDIA sales to UAE, Revolut’s CEO relocates to Dubai

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Saudi Data Embassies And The New Geopolitics Of Compute

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Cerebras withdraws IPO filing after $1B raise amid G42 scrutiny

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US clears billions in NVIDIA chip exports to UAE under Trump AI pact

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UAE’s MGX to take 15% stake in TikTok US under White House deal

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Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick

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