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Saudi minister meets with Google, Zoom in California

The official visit comes as Saudi Arabia seeks to grow its industrial sector.
Guests attend the Global AI 2020 (Artificial Intelligence) Summit in Riyadh on Oct. 21, 2020.

Saudi Arabia’s minister of Industry and Mineral Resources recently visited the US state of California in an effort to strengthen ties with American tech companies. 

What happened: The official Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday that Minister Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef met with the CEO of electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors. He also visited the headquarters of search engine giant Google, video communications company Zoom, and the artificial intelligence (AI) and computer software company Nvidia. 

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