Google, Thiel Feature in Saudi Prince's Silicon Valley Tour
- Delegation rides in Waymo driverless car, black SUVs in tow
- MBS meets Google co-founders, and cloud, AI, Android chiefs
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, walks with Google co-founder Sergey Brin during a visit to Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, on April 5.
Photographer: Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Kingdom Council/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wrapped up a whirlwind tour of technology titans on Friday, part of a three-week U.S. visit focused on economic opportunities to diversify the oil-rich nation.
The Saudi delegation visited several Silicon Valley corporate campuses, including Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc. But two industry players stood out on the schedule: Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist who advises President Donald Trump.