The US Department of Commerce elevated the UAE to A:5 export control status, the top tier of the US Strategic Trade Authorization system and a first for any Arab nation, opening the door to deeper AI, defense and technology cooperation.

The US Department of Commerce granted the UAE expanded license-free access to advanced American technologies, including AI chips, servers and commercial satellites, reflecting Washington's recognition of the UAE as a top-tier technology and security partner.

A UAE Commercial Attaché to the United States reflects on the relationships and trust behind the US-UAE AI partnership, following a UAE delegation's role at the second Pax Silica Summit, where 35 nations signed a Joint Statement on AI Opportunity.

MGX, BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners and the AI Infrastructure Partnership finalized a $40 billion acquisition of Texas-based Aligned Data Centers and committed an additional $5 billion to expand its US computing capacity.

MGX closed its debut AI fund at $49 billion, $4 billion above target, with plans to invest up to 80% of the portfolio in US-based AI infrastructure and technology companies.

XRG completed the acquisition of an additional stake in NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG facility in Texas, giving the Abu Dhabi energy firm equity across all five LNG trains under construction at the site.

The Private Department of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan is investing $1.13 billion into MidOcean Energy, part of Washington DC-based EIG, marking the investor's first LNG deal and a new strategic partnership.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and US-based Neuberger Specialty Finance launched Mustang Aerospace, a new co-investment platform targeting up to $6 billion in global aviation assets.

Masdar-backed Terra-Gen brought its Lockhart Solar PV IV project online in California, expanding the site's total capacity to more than 530MW and supporting over 350,000 homes and businesses.

Mubadala Capital is integrating a $25 billion credit portfolio into its platform alongside a $4.65 billion investment to grow its private credit business, opening the portfolio to outside investors for the first time since 2009.

Dubai International Financial Centre surpassed 10,000 active registered companies in H1 2026, a 30% year-on-year increase driven in part by major US institutions including Citadel and Oak Hill Advisors establishing new offices.

Abu Dhabi expanded its Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment to 35,000 government employees across 27 entities, one of the largest public sector AI rollouts globally, advancing its goal to become the world's first AI-native government by 2027.

Inception42, part of the G42 ecosystem, is integrating its AI platform Catalyst with Microsoft 365 Copilot, enabling companies to deploy secure AI agents while maintaining sovereign data standards.