Sources: in 2023, Abu Dhabi's G42 and the US Commerce Department held talks that led to G42 agreeing to pare back its China presence to avoid punitive measures
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Discussion
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@dinabass
Dina Bass
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And how did that whole Microsoft and G42 come about? Well, its related to a secret deal betwee the US government and G42 in which the UAE's top AI firm agreed to divest from China https://www.bloomberg.com/... by @BenBartenstein @mackhawk @nwadhams and me
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@stuartlwallace
Stuart Wallace
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Microsoft's 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. https://www.bloomberg.com/... via @BenBartenstein @mackhawk @nwadhams...