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Nvidia partners with Ooredoo to debut in Middle East, despite US restrictions


ALBAWABA - A contract has been inked by Nvidia to implement its AI technology in data centers controlled by Ooredoo, a telecom company based in Qatar, a

According to a statement from Ooredoo, this will make it the very first company in the region to provide direct access to Nvidia's artificial intelligence and graphics processing technologies to customers through data centers located in Qatar, Algeria, Tunisia, Oman, Kuwait, and the Maldives. Prior to this, the United States announced its most recent export regulations pertaining to high-end AI and HPC processors. The deal's value was not disclosed by the parties, in addition, Ooredoo declined to reveal specifically which type of Nvidia technology it intends on deploying in its data centers, citing availability and demand from clients.

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