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Microsoft invests $1.5bn in Abu Dhabi’s G42 and moves it onto Azure

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Source: Microsoft On the Issues

Microsoft said on 15 April 2024 it would invest $1.5 billion for a minority stake in G42, the Abu Dhabi AI company, with Brad Smith joining G42’s board. G42 will run its applications and services on Microsoft Azure, and the two signed a binding agreement with the US and UAE governments on secure, responsible AI development and compliance with international trade and security rules, plus a $1 billion fund for AI skills in the UAE and region.

Why it matters

The deal tied the UAE’s main AI company to a US cloud and to binding compliance terms agreed with the US and UAE governments, which later US-UAE compute deals built on.

When
15 Apr 2024
ID
WTA-N-2024-0094
Who
Microsoft, G42; Brad Smith

Summary by wheresthe.ai, from Microsoft On the Issues. Checked against the source on 9 Oct 2026.

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WTA-N-2024-0094: “Microsoft invests $1.5bn in Abu Dhabi’s G42 and moves it onto Azure.” wheresthe.ai, 15 Apr 2024. https://wheresthe.ai/d/ae-microsoft-g42-1-5bn-investment-2024-04/ (source: Microsoft On the Issues).

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