From oil to AI: How Middle East is becoming Silicon Valley's next frontier
The US is using the tech industry's connections with Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to strategically counterbalance China's influence. This initiative has led to a surge of Silicon Valley leaders and investors heading to the region. The Biden administration has played a key role in fostering these relationships, exemplified by a White House meeting with tech executives from Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI, alongside Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security adviser.
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May 20, 2024
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The US is using the tech industry's connections with Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to strategically counterbalance China's influence. This initiative has led to a surge of Silicon Valley leaders and investors heading to the region. The Biden administration has played a key role in fostering these relationships, exemplified by a White House meeting with tech executives from Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI, alongside Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security adviser.
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