US rewards UAE with expanded AI access after role in war on Iran

The US Department of Commerce has granted the UAE expanded access to advanced AI technologies and military equipment, lifting export licensing restrictions on chip sales to G42 and data centre operations by Microsoft and OpenAI. The decision follows the UAE's military participation in operations against Iran and elevates Abu Dhabi to the same technology access tier as South Korea and India.

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