Qatar, UAE join U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative to secure AI and semiconductor supply chains; shift Middle East economies from energy to tech-driven focus

Qatar and UAE to join U.S.-led effort to bolster technology supply chain

Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabSummaryCompaniesQatar and UAE to officially join 'Pax Silica' within daysInitiative aims to move the Middle East toward a tech-driven economy.U.S. and Israel to launch 'Fort Foundry One' and a tentative AI memorandum on January 16.Jan 11 (Reuters) - Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will soon join ...