Global AI leaders gather in Dubai as the emirate expands its ambitions

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Welcome to this week’s Fortune Gulf Brief. We’ll be covering: Global players converge at Dubai AI Festival QatarEnergy turns to rival U.S. market for LNG supplies Apollo acquires 10% stake in Mubadala Capital YouTube shopping launches in UAE and Saudi And, the three we enjoyed reading this week Another week, another emirate—and another big AI play. Hello this week from Dubai, where I’ve been attending the third Dubai AI festival in downtown Dubai that ran across Monday and Tuesday. The event brought together more than 20,000 participants from 100 countries, along with 500 investors and 200 exhibitors. Interestingly, more than 100 Chinese technology companies were exhibiting, alongside a dedicated pavilion showcasing 23 Indian firms specializing in cloud, data center, and GPU infrastructure. Dubai’s most high-profile AI champion, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, crown prince of Dubai, also made an appearance on the opening day. Along with touring numerous pavilions,…

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• Event classification: OTHER.
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