The White House laid the ground work for Microsoft’s $1.5 billion investment in an Emirati artificial intelligence start-up, a deal meant to box out Beijing.
Category: United Arab Emirates
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Microsoft Makes High-Stakes Play in Tech Cold War With Emirati A.I. Deal
Microsoft plans to invest $1.5 billion in G42, an Emirati company with ties to China, as Washington and Beijing maneuver to secure tech influence in the Gulf.
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U.K. Moves to Bar Foreign State Ownership of Newspapers, a Blow to Telegraph Bid
A roughly $1 billion bid from the former CNN chief Jeff Zucker and his Emirati backers raised concerns among lawmakers over a storied conservative newspaper.
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Blue Carbon Is One of Many Companies Inking Carbon Market Deals
An Emirati company wants to broker a nascent market in which nations trade emission reductions even before regulations are agreed upon.
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What’s Missing from the COP28 Climate Deal
The agreement calls for phasing out fossil fuels. But it also lets oil producers keep drilling and gives few specifics on how to fund a shift to greener energy.
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8 Winter Cruises in Warm Places
Among the ships sailing this season is the new Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship. But you can go smaller on itineraries that range from the Caribbean to the South Pacific.
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At Dubai’s Climate Summit, Activists Test the Limits
The annual U.N. talks have brought the rare spectacle of limited protests to the politically repressive United Arab Emirates.
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At Dubai’s Climate Summit, Activists Test the Limits
The annual U.N. talks have brought the rare spectacle of limited protests to the politically repressive United Arab Emirates.
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The Dilemmas of the U.A.E., a Petrostate, Preparing to Host COP28
Climate activists have balked at the fact that a leading oil producer, the United Arab Emirates, is hosting this year’s U.N. climate talks. But Emirati officials say they, too, are grappling with hard questions.
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Warnings Emerge Over Emirati A.I. Firm G42’s Ties to China
American spy agencies have warned about the Emirati firm G42 and its work with large Chinese companies that U.S. officials consider security threats.
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‘Barbie’ Debuts in Saudi Arabia, Sparking Delight, and Anger
Denounced in some Middle Eastern countries for undermining traditional gender norms, the hit movie is finding an audience in Saudi Arabia, illustrating the region’s shifting political landscape.