US Approval for Advanced Chips Boosts UAE, Saudi AI Ambitions

The US has approved sales of tens of thousands of advanced artificial intelligence semiconductors to the United Arab Emirates’ G42 and regional rival Humain of Saudi Arabia, a major boost for both Gulf nations’ efforts to become formidable players in the technology.

Each company is slated to receive chips with computing power equivalent to 35,000 GB300 processors from Nvidia Corp., the firm’s most advanced offering, according to the Commerce Department. The deal is contingent on both companies meeting “rigorous security and reporting requirements,” the agency said on Wednesday, confirming an earlier report from Bloomberg News.

The approvals mark a ...