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Cisco Announces New Strategic AI Initiatives in the Middle East
News Summary: Cisco to join HUMAIN's alliance to build Saudi Arabia's future AI Infrastructure.Cisco and G42 extend their strategic partnership to drive AI
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[{"type":"text","content":"News Summary:\nCisco to join HUMAIN's alliance to build Saudi Arabia's future AI Infrastructure.Cisco and G42 extend their strategic partnership to drive AI innovation across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States.Cisco to collaborate with AIP (AI Infrastructure Partnership) to drive investment in data centers and AI infrastructure in the United States and globally.SAN JOSE, Calif., May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco, the global leader in networking and security, today announced a series of strategic initiatives across all phases of the AI revolution in the United States and in the Middle East region. These new initiatives place Cisco at the center of the AI revolution in the Gulf, providing world class and trusted technology together with other Cisco partners. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nPartnering in the Middle East to Build the AI-powered FutureThe announcements this morning follow the visit last week by CEO Chuck Robbins to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain, and the visit today by Jeetu Patel, EVP and Chief Product Officer, to Saudi Arabia, where he is participating in President Trump's state visit to the region. \nDuring his tour of the region, Chuck Robbins met with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Advisor, Shiekh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, National Security Advisor of Bahrain, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamed, as well as other senior officials and dignitaries.\nThese high-level meetings built on the decades of Cisco's deep partnerships in these countries with a particular focus now on supporting secure and trustworthy buildouts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, AI innovation, research, and talent development.\n\"The Gulf region's AI revolution is truly impressive, and Cisco is proud to play a key role in ensuring it is implemented intelligently, securely, and with trusted partners to drive maximum value for governments, businesses, and consumers. I am confident in Cisco's ability to help lead the way in the AI revolution and believe these new announcements exemplify that posture and positioning,\" Robbins said following the visit.\n\"The pace of AI innovation today is unp...