# AMD

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2025-01**: UAE Crypto Investment — Sheikh Tahnoon acquires 49% of Trump family crypto firm for $500M days before inauguration.
- **2025-01**: Inauguration — Donald Trump is inaugurated, signaling a shift to transactional foreign and tech policy.
- **2025**: Chip Export Pivot — Trump approves advanced chip sales to UAE and Saudi Arabia following investment pledges.
- **2025**: China Tax Proposal — Trump implements 25% revenue tax on AI chips sold to China; China responds with a domestic boycott.
- **2024**: Biden Restrictions — Biden administration maintains strict controls on AI chip exports to the Middle East and China.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Transactional Tech: Trump’s AI Chip Diplomacy and the $500M Crypto Connection
2026-03-09 02:05:47 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

The Trump administration is fundamentally altering global AI and crypto landscapes by leveraging advanced hardware exports as transactional diplomatic tools. This shift is highlighted by a $500 million investment from a UAE royal into a Trump-linked cryptocurrency firm, coinciding with the lifting of restrictions on high-end AI chips for the Middle East.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/trump-ai-chips-uae-crypto-deal

### Data Center Pivot: Applied Digital vs. Riot Platforms AI Shift
2026-02-21 02:35:24 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Applied Digital and Riot Platforms are aggressively transitioning from Bitcoin mining to high-performance computing (HPC) for AI, leveraging their existing power infrastructure. While Applied Digital has seen a 260% stock surge due to its early pivot, Riot Platforms remains more tied to Bitcoin volatility but offers higher analyst-projected upside.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/applied-digital-vs-riot-platforms-ai-data-center-pivot

### Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Doubles Down on Coinbase and AI Infrastructure
2026-02-19 13:25:18 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, executed a strategic $21 million buying spree on February 17, 2026, targeting Coinbase and semiconductor leaders AMD and Broadcom. The move signals a reinforced conviction in the convergence of digital asset platforms and the hardware powering the next generation of AI.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/ark-invest-coinbase-amd-broadcom-february-trades

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