🌐 Chips, deals and geopolitics
US President Donald Trump’s Gulf tour wrapped after featuring commitments topping $3 trillion in value — headlined by AI and tech deals. Will this splashy spectacle be remembered as a watershed moment for US-Gulf tech ties?
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What a week for the Middle East’s tech ambitions. US President Donald Trump’s Gulf tour wrapped up May 16 after featuring eye-popping commitments topping $3 trillion in value — headlined by bold AI and tech partnerships across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. From relaxed US chip export rules to the birth of a Saudi AI zone, the region’s innovation game just got a jolt. But will this splashy spectacle be remembered as a watershed moment for US-Gulf tech ties? Let’s unpack.
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