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Developing story · 2 episodes · 31 Oct to 2 Nov

OpenAI Secures Major UAE Corporate Deals

UAE sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and state-owned energy giant ADNOC have both signed major AI partnerships with OpenAI and local tech firms. The saga stands at a point where OpenAI is deeply integrating into the UAE's financial and energy sectors through these high-profile collaborations.

  1. ADNOC signs multi-year partnership with OpenAI and G42

    ADNOC announced a multi‑year partnership with OpenAI and G42 at ADIPEC on November 2, 2026. The agreement will deploy OpenAI Frontier, the first frontier‑AI platform used by an energy company, and…

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  2. Mubadala, Inception42 and OpenAI reportedly sign AI deal for investment analysis

    Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, its AI affiliate Inception42 and OpenAI have reportedly signed an agreement to use advanced AI for investment analysis and risk evaluation. The three…

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MubadalaInception42OpenAIG42Solutions+ADNOCAIQOpenAI FrontierGPT modelsENERGYai70‑billion‑parameter modelSheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan