Trump's Middle East AI Tour

US President Donald Trump embarked on a high-stakes Middle East tour from May 13 to 16, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Trump pushed to secure AI and semiconductor deals with Saudi Arabia and the UAE as part of a broader effort to counter China? tech influence.

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Monday 19 May 2025

Middle East key to extending cloud AI peripheral chip market growth by two years

US President Donald Trump recently led a large delegation of American companies to the Middle East for various political and business cooperation agreements. Reports indicate that...

Monday 19 May 2025

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Monday 19 May 2025

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Monday 19 May 2025

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For the past two years, the AI revolution has resembled a software arms race: the bigger the model, the better the odds of winning. But...

Friday 16 May 2025

Trump's Middle East visit brings relief to Nvidia and AI supply chain

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Thursday 15 May 2025

US poised to approve deal permitting UAE to import 500,000 Nvidia AI chips yearly

The US has reached a preliminary agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that would allow the Gulf nation to import 500,000 advanced...

Thursday 15 May 2025

Foxconn expects AI servers to drive over half of 2025 server revenue amid surging demand and Middle East opportunities

AI servers are emerging as a dominant revenue driver for leading ODM vendors in 2025, with Foxconn at the forefront of this trend. Despite lingering concerns about potential supply...

Thursday 15 May 2025

Huawei cornered in Middle East: Trump, Nvidia redraw AI frontlines

The US-China tech conflict is intensifying even as leaders project a veneer of diplomacy. During trade talks in Geneva, President Donald Trump said the US was "not looking to hurt...

Wednesday 14 May 2025

Trump's Middle East visit sparks major AI deals

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Wednesday 14 May 2025

US to boost Saudi AI chip access even as China issues linger

The Trump administration is preparing to announce a deal granting Saudi Arabia more access to advanced semiconductors, paving the way for increased data center capacity in the Gulf...

Wednesday 14 May 2025

Nvidia cheers, Huawei fears: Trump resets AI chip controls

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