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Trump Launches UAE Stargate AI Center Amid Security Concerns

5/18/2025

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President Trump unveiled the ambitious "UAE Stargate" AI data center in Abu Dhabi, a monumental project backed by tech giants Nvidia, Cisco, Oracle, and OpenAI. Spanning 10 square miles, this facility will harness Nvidia's cutting-edge Blackwell GB300 systems, boasting a staggering 5-gigawatt capacity. However, looming concerns about security risks and U.S. interests cast a shadow over this groundbreaking initiative.

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President Trump unveiled the ambitious "UAE Stargate" AI data center in Abu Dhabi, a monumental project backed by tech giants Nvidia, Cisco, Oracle, and OpenAI. Spanning 10 square miles, this facility will harness Nvidia's cutting-edge Blackwell GB300 systems, boasting a staggering 5-gigawatt capacity. However, looming concerns about security risks and U.S. interests cast a shadow over this groundbreaking initiative.