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The Emirates Intelligencer

An Independent Daily Bulletin on Artificial-Intelligence Investment, Adoption and Deployment. Published by otonomi.co

Vol. I., No. 21 Thursday, July 16, 2026 From the Archive
Sovereign Infrastructure

Abu Dhabi AI Campus Moves Toward First 500MW Phase

The UAE-US investment framework is shifting from pledge to delivery as Abu Dhabi anchors a major AI infrastructure corridor with American commercial partners.

By The Otonomi Investment Desk

Abu Dhabi's Executive Affairs Authority said the UAE and the United States are advancing a ten-year, $1.4 trillion UAE commitment to invest in the US economy across energy, manufacturing, artificial intelligence, aviation, infrastructure and healthcare.

The framework includes the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership and a 5GW UAE-US AI Campus in Abu Dhabi, with the first 500MW expected to come online by the end of the year. The projects are largely spearheaded by MGX and G42 and are intended to mobilise capital across advanced semiconductors, large-scale AI infrastructure, AI labs and applications.

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the UAE Executive Affairs Authority, said the relationship was exceeding commitments made a year earlier and was accelerating the technology and energy infrastructure needed to deepen economic investment.

Abu Dhabi Media Office

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Sovereign Capital

MGX Closes $49 Billion Fund for AI Technology Stack

Abu Dhabi-based MGX has closed Fund I at $49 billion, exceeding its initial $45 billion target after attracting institutional and private investors from the Gulf, North America, Asia and Europe.

The firm said the fund will invest across semiconductors, AI infrastructure, AI-enabling technologies and platforms. Since inception, MGX has invested in 14 companies and joined a consortium to acquire Aligned Data Centres in a $40 billion transaction.

The National
Private Sector AI

Dubai Sets Two-Year Shift to Agentic AI for Business Councils

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has launched an initiative to transition Dubai's private sector toward Agentic AI within two years, with specialised training tracks planned for all business councils affiliated with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.

Dubai Chambers has been directed to establish incubators for Agentic AI companies, create economic opportunities for young people in the field and set up dedicated funds to support the shift.

Dubai Government Media Office
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Further Dispatches
Government Talent

UAE Partnership Targets 80,000 Federal Staff for Agentic AI Training

The UAE Government has launched a strategic knowledge partnership with Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence to build Agentic AI expertise across the federal workforce.

The partnership supports a national programme approved by the UAE Cabinet to train 80,000 federal employees as Agentic AI experts across all occupational categories.

WAM
Startup Corridor

Hub71 Backs Second UAE-India Start-Up Series for Abu Dhabi Expansion

Hub71 has announced support for the second UAE-India Start-Up Series, a cross-border programme designed to help high-potential Indian startups scale through Abu Dhabi.

Ten Indian startups will be supported through Hub71 programmes, with access to Abu Dhabi capital, customers, regulators and partner networks. One selected startup can enter Hub71's Access Programme with AED250,000 in in-kind incentives and AED250,000 in cash via a SAFE note, while seven others will join the Immersion Programme.

Hub71
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