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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

Trump administration slammed for ‘corrupt deal’ with UAE to make AI chips

  • The Commerce Department announced a deal granting the United Arab Emirates license-free access to critical U.S. technology , including AI chips.
  • Critics allege this preferential treatment stems from a UAE royal's investment in a Trump family cryptocurrency company before Trump's inauguration.
  • Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren labeled the change in export controls a "corrupt deal" and called for testimony from Commerce Department officials, citing national security risks.
  • Concerns were raised that the deal could pose significant national security risks, potentially allowing China access to sensitive American technologies due to G42's past ties with Huawei.
  • The Trump family has faced scrutiny over its financial ties to Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with recent disclosures showing substantial personal earnings from crypto companies linked to Tahnoon.

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UAE investor who bought half of Trump crypto firm gets green light to buy US AI chips as critics slam ‘corrupt deal’

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