Major U.S. technology companies, including Nvidia, Cisco, Oracle and OpenAI, are lending their support to the newly announced UAE Stargate artificial intelligence data center, a massive project set to reshape the region’s digital infrastructure.
The initiative, revealed this week, has been confirmed by several people close to the agreement. Nvidia, the leader in AI chips, is supplying its state-of-the-art Blackwell GB300 systems for the data center, according to sources who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the deal.
The UAE Stargate project is being developed by Emirati tech giant G42 and will be built in Abu Dhabi. The facility will boast a staggering 5-gigawatt capacity and cover an area of 10 square miles, making it one of the largest AI-focused campuses globally. The U.S. Commerce Department officially announced the project, highlighting its scale and ambition.
According to one source, the data center will coordinate efforts with the U.S. Stargate AI infrastructure project, which was introduced by President Donald Trump shortly after his second inauguration in January. Oracle is also deeply involved, with co-founder Larry Ellison having participated in the U.S. Stargate unveiling.
The announcement follows Trump’s first international trip of his new term, which included visits to the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Tech leaders such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, and Cisco President Jeetu Patel were also in attendance in the UAE for the occasion.
The initial phase of the UAE Stargate project will feature a 1-gigawatt compute cluster, according to the Trump administration. Meanwhile, OpenAI has signaled interest in building Stargate campuses across 16 U.S. states, including Texas, California, Florida, and New York. Construction has already begun in Abilene, Texas, with completion targeted for mid-2026.
In related developments, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, speaking in Saudi Arabia, announced that the company will supply 18,000 Blackwell chips to Saudi firm Humain for use in data centers totaling 500 megawatts. AMD is also providing chips for the initiative, with Humain reportedly committing $10 billion to the ambitious project.
These projects reflect a growing trend among global tech leaders to invest heavily in next-generation data centers, fueling the ongoing AI revolution across continents.
