BIS lists Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc., Google LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, OpenAI Group PBC, Oracle Corporation, and X.AI LLC for license-free advanced computing and License Exception STA in the UAE

The July 14, 2026 final rule names eight U.S.-headquartered firms, and their subsidiaries, as the commercial channel for license-free advanced computing in the United Arab Emirates, and leaves the license requirement in force for every other consignee. IN BRIEF: Effective…



