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Dubai Future Foundation and Silicon Valley Partners Launch Regional AI Venture Fund

The Dubai Future Foundation is partnering with Silicon Valley investors to establish a venture capital fund focused on scaling generative artificial intelligence startups across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.
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