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The Gulf\u2019s AI drive is in the spotlight<\/strong>, with CNBC<\/a> reporting on the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar\u2019s moves to channel sovereign wealth and energy revenues into large-scale AI infrastructure and chip investments to position themselves as global tech hubs. In the UAE, Abu Dhabi\u2019s G42 and MGX are leading investments backed by Mubadala, Microsoft, and Silver Lake, with Microsoft committing USD 15.2 bn<\/a> through 2029 after taking a minority stake \u2014 and a board seat \u2014 in G42.<\/p>\n

(**Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n

Aligning with America: <\/strong>The outlet focused on the UAE choosing the US as its main AI partner, rather than China, and gave ink to Abu Dhabi\u2019s upcoming 5 GW Stargate AI campus<\/a> as one of the world\u2019s largest data center projects outside the US. Developed under the USD 500 bn US-UAE Stargate initiative<\/a> and a USD 200 bn investment pact<\/a>, the facility will use Nvidia chips under US-approved export controls to ensure oversight of advanced semiconductors.<\/p>\n

The road ahead: <\/strong>\u201cThe GCC states have the capital and the leadership. They see it as strategic and are willing to have skin in the game,\u201d said Baghdad Gherras, UAE-based venture partner at Antler. But analysts told CNBC the region\u2019s next challenge will be building local talent and regulatory depth to match its financial strength. \u201cThe final barrier isn\u2019t money, but execution,\u201d said UBS analyst Ulyana Lenvalskaya.<\/p>\n

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A growing number of wealthy <\/strong>Chinese individuals are setting up family offices in Dubai<\/strong> and Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, drawn in by the UAE\u2019s golden visa program and lighter regulatory environment, Financial Times<\/a> reports. Inquiries from East Asian clients at Standard Chartered have surged over the past year, as Singapore \u2014 formerly the preferred destination for wealthy Asians \u2014 tightens residency and immigration rules, Mike Tan, Standard Chartered\u2019s Singapore-based global head of wealth planning and family advisory, told FT, noting that family offices are often considered an easier way to secure citizenship or residency.<\/p>\n

Dubai gains ground: <\/strong>The number of family-related entities in Dubai International Financial Center climbed to 1.0k in 1H 2025, up from 800 at end-2024 and 600 in 2023, with advisers attributing much of the increase to Chinese clients. Wealth managers say demand is strongest among individuals with USD 50-200 mn in assets, with many shifting real estate and capital from Singapore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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