UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, consider underground construction
United Arab EmiratesWhat to know
- Originally envisaged as a 10-square-mile (26-square-kilometer) campus in Abu Dhabi, the project will now likely comprise a network of data centers spread across the UAE.S1
- Authorities also considering ways to better protect the facilities from drone and missile attacksS2
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UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, consider underground construction
Originally envisaged as a 10-square-mile (26-square-kilometer) campus in Abu Dhabi, the project will now likely comprise a network of data centers spread across the UAE.
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UAE revises AI data centre plan after Iranian attacks, sources say
Authorities also considering ways to better protect the facilities from drone and missile attacks
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Published Sep 11, 2026
What to know
- Originally envisaged as a 10-square-mile (26-square-kilometer) campus in Abu Dhabi, the project will now likely comprise a network of data centers spread across the UAE.S1
- Authorities also considering ways to better protect the facilities from drone and missile attacksS2
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