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What Building AI Infrastructure in the UAE Actually Looks Like, in the Words of the People Doing It

DSD could not land a fresh interview in time for this Founder Friday, so instead of faking one, we pulled together what three people actually building AI infrastructure in the UAE have said on the record elsewhere. A startup founder, a sovereign cloud major, and a telecom infrastructure lead each answer a version of the same question: what is really different about building here.  

Dubai Startups Daily Editorial Team

Aug 19, 2026 3 min

Technology

Stargate UAE Construction Advances as the Gulf's AI Infrastructure Race Heats Up

Construction on Stargate UAE, the 1-gigawatt AI infrastructure cluster being built in Abu Dhabi by G42 with OpenAI, Oracle, NVIDIA and Cisco, is advancing toward a 2026 first-phase launch. The project anchors a wider push that is turning the UAE into one of the world's most closely watched AI infrastructure hubs.

Dubai Startups Daily Editorial Team

Jul 28, 2026 3 min

Technology

The UAE Is Building One of the World's Most Ambitious AI Economies. Here Is What That Means for Business.

The UAE is placing artificial intelligence at the centre of its next economic chapter, with major infrastructure investments and global technology partnerships that signal a shift far beyond oil. For B2B operators in the Gulf, this is not a trend to watch from the sidelines.

Editorial Team

Jun 3, 2026 3 min