Altman's UAE Visit

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman visited the UAE to discuss energy and investment deals, Bloomberg reports.

ADNOC and G42 signed a deal with OpenAI during his visit, per Reuters.

Meanwhile, Exxon and Chevron have canceled executive trips to ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi, sources tell Reuters.

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01bloombergbloomberg.com · 2 NovOpenAI’s Altman Travels to UAE to Sign Energy, Investment Deals 02reutersreuters.com · 2 NovAbu Dhabi's ADNOC, G42 sign deal with OpenAI as Sam Altman travels to UAE 03responsiblestatecraftresponsiblestatecraft.org · 2 NovThe Saudi-UAE split is ending. That may be bad news for Yemen. 04middleeasteyemiddleeasteye.net · 31 OctUAE candidate to head UN finishes fourth in first Security Council straw poll 05unuunu.edu · 31 OctThe Road to Abu Dhabi – Science, Innovation, Diplomacy and Action for a Water-Secure Future 06meermeer.com · 30 OctNearness 07ijfijf.org · 29 OctUniversality and Celebrations in Abu Dhabi 08reutersreuters.com · 29 OctEXCLUSIVE: Exxon, Chevron cancel executive trips to UAE's ADIPEC, sources say

Why these floors —

E11 · E10

E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E11, organizations; the pressure it names: Energy investment. Its words also reach E10 institutions.

Here it is a dynamic between organizations and institutions: OpenAI CEO, ADNOC and G42, executive trips and ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi (E11 organizations), with energy and investment deals and Exxon and Chevron (E10 institutions).

E0 fieldsE7 ecosystemsE14 global

E11 Organizationsmain floor

The floor of companies and infrastructure. In this briefing: OpenAI CEO, ADNOC and G42, executive trips, ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi.

E10 Institutions

The floor of money and rules. In this briefing: energy and investment deals, Exxon and Chevron.

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