⚠️Middle East tensions are starting to hit AI infrastructure. This week alone: • Two AWS data centers in the UAE were bombed • One AWS data center in Bahrain was also hit Amazon is reportedly asking customers to migrate workloads out of the region. Iran claims targeting Amazon and Microsoft infrastructure “dealt a serious blow”. Nvidia has closed its UAE offices What’s at stake: • OpenAI’s Stargate UAE • Planned 1GW AI data center in Abu Dhabi • Joint venture with G42 and Microsoft • First 200MW phase expected online in 2026 Microsoft’s UAE investment: • $15.2B commitment (2023–2029) • $4.6B already deployed Tens of billions of dollars in AI infrastructure across the Gulf could now be at risk. @aipost 🏴