Joseph Wilkins, Markets Insider, Saudi Arabia, UAE join Elon Musk and Chinese tech titans in the race for scarce Nvidia chips, 15 Aug 2023 “Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are the latest players looking to snap up Nvidia chips to power their artificial intelligence ambitions, joining Elon Musk and China in an ever-growing queue of buyers for the tech.”
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