The U.S. government has approved the export of advanced AI chips to a Microsoft-operated facility in the UAE as part of the company's highly-scrutinized partnership with Emirati AI firm G42, two sources familiar with the deal told Axios.
Why it matters: The agreement between the tech giants is part of a U.S. effort to elbow China out of the UAE's rapidly expanding tech industry and disperse U.S.-developed AI technology around the world to counter China's Digital Silk Road.
