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Overview
- President Brad Smith announced the four-year outlay in Abu Dhabi as part of a $15.2 billion investment program running through 2029.
- Microsoft outlined more than $5.5 billion in capital spending from 2026 to 2029 plus about $2.4 billion for local operating costs and hiring in the UAE.
- In September the company obtained U.S. approvals to send AI chips, reporting about 21,500 A100‑equivalent GPUs already deployed and roughly 60,400 more planned, including some Nvidia GB300 units, in months.
- Direct sales of Nvidia chips to UAE firms such as G42 remain unapproved, even as Microsoft maintains a $1.5 billion investment and governance ties with G42.
- Separately, Microsoft disclosed a $9.7 billion agreement with data‑center operator Iren to build a facility in Texas.