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What To Know About G42—The Emirati AI Giant That Just Got A $1.5 Billion Investment From Microsoft (2024)

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What To Know About G42—The Emirati AI Giant That Just Got A $1.5 Billion Investment From Microsoft? ›

Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi's G42 to accelerate AI development and global expansion. This strategic investment will enhance the UAE's position as a global AI hub and provide further opportunities for partners and customers to innovate and grow.

Why did Microsoft invest in G42? ›

Microsoft's investment in G42, which will further boost the latter's global expansion plans, includes the creation of a $1 billion fund to support developers that is aimed at enhancing the Middle East's technology talent pool – a key component that can help the UAE become a global AI hub.

Who is the owner of G42 UAE? ›

Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAEs national security advisor is the controlling shareholder and chairs the company.

What is the UAE Microsoft deal? ›

BEYOND UAE

Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in G42 with Microsoft's president, Smith, taking a seat on its board. The companies did not give details about which technologies might be transferred to the UAE or other countries or which specific security safeguards would be put in place.

Did G42 made secret pact with US to divest from China before Microsoft deal? ›

Microsoft Corp.'s just-announced partnership with Abu Dhabi's G42 followed behind-the-scenes negotiations between the US government and the Middle Eastern firm, which agreed to divest from China and pivot to American technology.

Why did Microsoft invest in AI? ›

In particular, the companies said they would bring advanced AI and infrastructure to regions like the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. Doing so could help unlock valuable markets for Microsoft and give it an advantage over other tech leaders.

Did Microsoft invest $1.5 billion in AI firm G42? ›

Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi's G42 to accelerate AI development and global expansion. This strategic investment will enhance the UAE's position as a global AI hub and provide further opportunities for partners and customers to innovate and grow.

Why is G42 called G42? ›

Our name, inspired by Douglas Adam's, 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', where 42 is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything, remains our inspiration to unleash the power of advanced technologies, and particularly.

How many employees does G42 have? ›

What is the size of G42? G42 has 20,000 total employees.

What is the turnover of G42? ›

How much revenue does G42 generate? G42 generates $149.7M in revenue.

Is Amazon in United Arab Emirates? ›

Amazon.ae: Shop Online in UAE - Low Prices on Electronics, Fashion, Mobiles, Grocery & more.

What country owns Microsoft? ›

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Its best-known software products are the Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity applications, the Azure cloud computing platform and the Edge web browser.

What is the salary of Microsoft employee in Dubai? ›

61 Salary Details of Jobs with related Job Titles
Job TitleMonthly Avg
product managerAED 3,519
sales managerAED 3,704
salesAED 4,033
software developerAED 5,042
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Who is the CEO of G42? ›

G42's Peng Xiao at the Fortune Global Forum in Abu Dhabi. The firm G42 is at the forefront of the UAE's drive to become a major player in AI.

What American companies have been sold to China? ›

China's Anbang Insurance Group purchased the well-known Manhattan hotel, Waldorf-Astoria in New York City for $1.95 billion. The Beijing-based holding company also bought US insurer Fidelity & Guaranty Life and attempted to purchase Starwood Resorts.

When did the U.S. start trading with China again? ›

The U.S. trade with China is part of a complex economic relationship. In 1979, the U.S. and China reestablished diplomatic relations and signed a bilateral trade agreement. This gave a start to a rapid growth of trade between the two nations: from $4 billion (exports and imports) that year to over $750 billion in 2022.

What does G42 do? ›

G42 is a global leader in creating visionary artificial intelligence for a better tomorrow. Born in Abu Dhabi and with a global footprint, we champion AI as a powerful force for good. A tool to improve every aspect of life. A complement and enhancer to humanity rather than an antagonist to it.

When Microsoft expands G42 partnership to include cloud and AI tools? ›

Microsoft is expanding its partnership with UAE-based AI research, cloud computing, and data center service-providing firm G42 by investing $1.5 billion in the company. The investment will see Microsoft President Brad Smith join the board of G42.

What did Microsoft do to IBM? ›

The deal with IBM allowed Microsoft to have control of its own QDOS derivative, MS-DOS, and through aggressive marketing of the operating system to manufacturers of IBM-PC clones, Microsoft rose from a small player to one of the major software vendors in the home computer industry.

What caused Microsoft stock to rise? ›

Its large base of productivity software users and Azure cloud customers gives Microsoft a vast, untapped market to peddle its AI wares. As such, 2023's gains could be just the beginning. Microsoft stock is a buy.

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