AI capital and compute crossing borders — worldwide, closest on the Gulf and North America

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AI capital and compute crossing borders — worldwide, closest on the Gulf and North America

Shipping containers stacked at a container port Canada

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Canada and the UAE closed a trade agreement in 47 days, and the AI money started moving eight months before it

The agreement covers goods, services and investment barriers. The instrument the Gulf capital actually runs on was signed in Abu Dhabi last November.

Chandni Melwani

Chandni Melwani

Canada · Jul 31, 2026

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