Nvidia received U.S. government approval to export its advanced AI chips to the United Arab Emirates a landmark decision that could reshape global technology alliances. The clearance allows Nvidia to provide its GB300 GPUs, valued at nearly $9.7 billion over five years, to UAE-based data centers and cloud operators. This deal follows months of diplomatic dialogue aimed at strengthening AI cooperation while maintaining national security safeguards. The UAE, which has rapidly positioned itself as an emerging AI powerhouse, gains access to world-class computing infrastructure that could accelerate its ambitions in data analytics, defense, and smart city technology. For Nvidia, the move opens a lucrative market amid global chip shortages and export restrictions elsewhere, particularly to China.

While the approval deepens trade ties between Washington and Abu Dhabi, it also demonstrates how AI leadership is now central to economic influence. Nvidia’s growing footprint in the GCC region highlights the intersection of innovation, investment, and geopolitics shaping the next wave of global technology.