e& UAE and Core42 launch sovereign AI compute service in UAE

TL;DR

• e& UAE and Core42 launched a sovereign AI compute service in the UAE.
• The service gives enterprises and government entities access to domestic GPU capacity.
• The platform combines Core42’s sovereign AI cloud with e& UAE’s digital infrastructure, secure connectivity and customer services.
• Target sectors include government, healthcare, financial services, energy, education, retail and manufacturing.

e& UAE and cloud provider Core42 launched a sovereign AI compute service in the UAE, giving enterprises and government entities access to domestic GPU capacity for AI deployments.

The platform combines Core42’s sovereign AI cloud with e& UAE’s digital infrastructure, secure connectivity and customer services. The companies said the service is designed to help organisations build, train and run AI workloads while keeping data and sensitive operations within the UAE.

e& UAE said the service provides access to GPU resources without upfront infrastructure investment. The offer also includes access to Core42’s AI accelerators and implementation support. The companies said organisations in the UAE face constraints when scaling AI deployments, including limited GPU capacity, local infrastructure shortages and high costs.

The companies said they will target government, healthcare, financial services, energy, education, retail and manufacturing. They said these sectors require secure AI infrastructure and in-country data residency.

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