<ul><li>The first phase of the UAE's largest data centre complex, Stargate UAE, will begin operations in 2026 under the 'Global Tech Alliance', a partnership that aims to build a next-generation AI infrastructure cluster.</li><li>The Stargate UAE project was part of a deal brokered by US President Donald Trump during his visit to the region, despite previous restrictions on sending advanced technology to the UAE due to its ties with China.</li><li>The UAE and the US reached a preliminary deal to allow the UAE to import 500,000 advanced Nvidia AI chips annually starting in 2025, with a significant portion allocated to UAE firms like G42.</li><li>The Stargate UAE will be a 1-gigawatt compute cluster operated by OpenAI and Oracle, expected to go live in 2026, and aims to transform the UAE into a major provider of AI data centers in the region.</li></ul>

UAE ‘Stargate’ Data Centre To Begin Operation In 2026

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