U.S. technology companies are evacuating the Middle East as military conflict between the U.S.-Israel alliance and Iran threatens to engulf the entire region.
Nvidia has temporarily closed its Dubai office in the United Arab Emirates and shifted employees to remote work, CNBC reported on the 3rd (local time). In an email memo to employees that day, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company's crisis response team is providing around-the-clock support to Middle East employees and their families affected by the conflict.
Nvidia acquired Israeli semiconductor company Mellanox in 2019, and Israel serves as the company's largest research and development hub outside the United States. Approximately 6,000 Nvidia employees work in Israel.
Amazon has instructed Middle East employees to work remotely and follow local government guidelines, CNBC reported. The company operates offices in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Turkey, and Israel. Amazon also runs fulfillment centers and data centers across the region.
Amazon Web Services, the company's cloud computing division, sustained direct hits to two facilities in the UAE. One facility in Bahrain suffered infrastructure damage from a nearby drone strike.