BlackRock chief Larry Fink, Microsoft’s chief Satya Nadella and Nvidia founder Jensen Huang met the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, in Washington on Thursday.
The meeting came a day after the announcement that the AI Infrastructure Partnership, an artificial intelligence consortium backed by Abu Dhabi-based technology company MGX, would receive a significant boost from Nvidia and xAI.
The two US technology companies will be joining BlackRock and Microsoft, which first announced support for the infrastructure investment partnership last year.
“I discussed with Larry Fink, Satya Nadella and Jensen Huang our shared commitment to harnessing AI’s transformative potential to accelerate global growth and drive groundbreaking innovation,” wrote Sheikh Tahnoon on X.
Mr Huang, who recently delivered a keynote address at the company's GTC conference in California, joined the meeting by video link.
“With new partners joining the AI Infrastructure Partnership, we are expanding our capabilities to address the increasing global demand for advanced data centres and sustainable energy solutions,” Sheikh Tahnoon added.
He said the meeting had helped to solidify the UAE’s vision for developing AI technologies that enhance global productivity, while also propelling “our collective progress toward a sustainable future".
Peng Xiao, group chief executive of UAE artificial intelligence company G42, also joined the discussions.
Earlier this week, Sheikh Tahnoon met President Donald Trump in Washington.
Mr Trump said the discussions – held as part of Sheikh Tahnoon's official visit – centred on efforts to strengthen co-operation on the economy and technology, and also served to highlight the “long-standing ties and bonds of friendship” between the nations.
In a post on his Truth Social platform shared on X, Mr Trump said he had hosted Sheikh Tahnoon for meetings and a dinner on Tuesday evening, which was also attended by prominent US officials.
On Wednesday, Sheikh Tahnoon met Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk.
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Profile of Tarabut Gateway
Founder: Abdulla Almoayed
Based: UAE
Founded: 2017
Number of employees: 35
Sector: FinTech
Raised: $13 million
Backers: Berlin-based venture capital company Target Global, Kingsway, CE Ventures, Entrée Capital, Zamil Investment Group, Global Ventures, Almoayed Technologies and Mad’a Investment.
Milestones on the road to union
1970
October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar.
December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.
1971
March 1: Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.
July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.
July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.
August 6: The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.
August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.
September 3: Qatar becomes independent.
November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.
November 29: At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.
November 30: Despite a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa.
November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties
December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.
December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.
Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
