The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar pledged $2 trillion of deals during U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East tour last month, sparking debate over whether massive spending can buy tech...
President Donald Trump shakes hands with President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates after they announced that the two nations would work together to establish the largest artificial intelligence data center outside of the United States in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, May 15, 2025. At every step of President Trump's whirlwind tour, he has been treated with the kind of honor and respect he has long desired. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)