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UAE Weighs Up to $6.3 Billion Investment in Major Artificial Intelligence Data Center in Japan

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment is evaluating an investment of up to one trillion yen in a five-hundred-megawatt artificial intelligence data center in Japan’s Akita Prefecture, strengthening the UAE’s position as a major global infrastructure investor.
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Ukraine Tells Senate Republicans Its Drone War Offers a Blueprint for America
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