US-Gulf tech ties face war test
One year after Trump’s Gulf AI push, rising regional conflict is testing whether booming US-Gulf tech ties can withstand mounting geopolitical risks.
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This week marks the one-year anniversary of US President Donald Trump’s high-profile Gulf tour in May 2025, during which US tech giants announced a wave of deals in Riyadh, Doha and Abu Dhabi. The trip appeared to signal a new era focused on AI cooperation — but much has changed over the past 12 months. We explore that and more in this edition.
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