[U.S. Approves Chip Exports to AI Companies in Saudi Arabia and UAE] The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it has authorized the export of advanced American semiconductors to two artificial intelligence companies in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Both companies have been approved to purchase 35,000 Nvidia Blackwell (GB300s) chips. The two companies are G42, a state-owned AI company based in Abu Dhabi, and Humain, an AI enterprise backed by the Saudi government. The Department of Commerce stated that the approvals come with strict security and reporting requirements.