The Emirates Intelligencer · Thursday, July 23, 2026

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Vol. I., No. 27 Thursday, July 23, 2026 Latest Edition

Strategic Capital

UAE Advances $1.4 Trillion US Investment Pipeline With AI at Its Core

The capital programme ties Abu Dhabi sovereign investors and technology champions to a long-cycle buildout of chips, infrastructure, laboratories and AI applications.

By The Otonomi Investment Desk

The United Arab Emirates and the United States highlighted a UAE commitment to invest $1.4 trillion in the US economy over ten years across energy, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence and advanced technology, Economy Middle East reported.

The programme is advancing through the UAE-U.S. AI Acceleration Partnership, with UAE companies including MGX and G42 making strategic investments across the AI value chain, including advanced semiconductors, large-scale AI infrastructure, AI laboratories and advanced applications. The report said the two countries are also working through the UAE-U.S. AI Campus in Abu Dhabi, planned at five gigawatts, with a first phase of 500 megawatts expected to become operational before the end of this year.

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak said the UAE-U.S. economic relationship is built on trust and mutual growth and that the partnership is exceeding commitments made one year earlier. The article also cited Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Mubadala Investment Company and L’Imad Holding among UAE investors expanding their US footprint across strategic sectors.

Economy Middle East

Sovereign Compute

E& UAE and Core42 Open In-Country GPU Platform for Government and Enterprise AI

e& UAE and Core42 announced a partnership to deliver Sovereign AI Compute, a GPU infrastructure platform giving organisations in the UAE and international markets secure access to in-country AI infrastructure, Zawya reported.

The first joint offering combines Core42’s Sovereign AI Cloud with e& UAE’s national-scale digital infrastructure, connectivity, customer relationships and professional services. The companies said the platform is designed for government, healthcare, financial services, energy, education, retail, manufacturing, industrial operations and large enterprises, with in-country data residency, no capital expenditure requirement and zero egress fees.

Zawya

Regulatory AI

UAE Financial Stability Council Approves AI Plan for Market Risk Oversight

The UAE Financial Stability Council approved an artificial intelligence plan to incorporate advanced technologies into monitoring, analysis and decision-making activities, Economy Middle East reported.

The meeting, chaired by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, reviewed emerging risks and coordination across regulators, financial institutions, industry experts and policymakers. The plan is intended to strengthen the council’s ability to identify and analyse risks, recognise shifts in financial conditions and process regulatory and market information more efficiently.

Economy Middle East

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Further Dispatches

Developer Ecosystem

Dtec and JetBrains Give Dubai Startups AI Coding Tools and Training Pathway

Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus, an initiative of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority, signed a strategic collaboration with JetBrains to equip emerging technology companies with developer tools and accelerate AI adoption, Zawya reported.

The agreement gives selected Dtec startups up to 10 commercial JetBrains subscriptions free for six months, followed by a 50 percent discount for up to five years on key solutions including advanced AI packages. Dtec said it has helped launch 1,000 startups and create 4,000 jobs, while JetBrains said its tools are used by more than 15 million users and 88 of the Fortune Global Top 100 companies.

Zawya

Public-Sector Agents

UAE Opens Third AI Award to Recognise Agentic Government Adoption

The UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain launched the third edition of the UAE AI Award to advance excellence and innovation in Agentic AI adoption, WAM reported.

The award supports the national effort to integrate Agentic AI across 50 percent of government sectors, services and operations. Its third edition includes categories for Agentic AI-powered services, UAE-developed Agentic AI solutions, government-private partnerships, scientific research and AI leaders, after the first two editions attracted more than 540 applications.

WAM