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e& UAE and Core42 Launch Sovereign AI Infrastructure Platform for Enterprises and Government
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21 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 21 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
e& UAE and Core42 have launched Sovereign AI Compute, a joint platform combining Core42's GPU infrastructure with e& UAE's national connectivity to enable enterprises and government to build and deploy AI applications within the country without moving sensitive data offshore. The service targets regulated sectors including government, healthcare, financial services and energy, offering managed GPU capacity with guaranteed data residency and zero egress fees.
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◆ The Wire takeaway
If you're selling AI tools to UAE government, banks or hospitals, your customers now have a legal way to run your workloads without exporting data - and e& just became the mandatory middleman. Build your integration to this stack now, or lose the contract to someone who does.
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AI Infrastructure · Cloud Infrastructure · sovereign-compute · data-residency · gpu-infrastructure · uae-policy · regulated-sectors