Iranian strikes test the Gulf's trillion-dollar AI dream

by donohoeon 3/2/2026, 6:28 PMwith 5 comments

by kittikittion 3/2/2026, 10:40 PM

"In return, Abu Dhabi’s G42 cut ties with China’s Huawei, and Humain pledged not to buy Huawei equipment — effectively locking Beijing out of the region’s AI expansion."

This is a great point, and one that I will be keenly watching because I wasn't aware of this. I was aware that Beijing is purging Israeli technology so it's even more interesting given the article posted.

by pinkmuffinereon 3/2/2026, 8:37 PM

It would be really interesting if this pushes infrastructure further into countries which are less developed but also less war-torn. I'm not really familiar with the region, but I imagine parts of West Africa might be good candidates.

by ChrisArchitecton 3/2/2026, 6:42 PM

Related:

Operational issue – Multiple services (UAE)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47209781

by Computer0on 3/2/2026, 11:46 PM

One of the best things to come out of this war is the damage to AWS centers! Get some!