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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Elon Musk and billionaire CEOs join Trump in Saudi to court oligarchs for AI investments

An enormously wealthy team of American business executives, including Elon Musk, trailed Donald Trump on his visit to Saudi Arabia, where the president received a lavish greeting from Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a small army of royals.

While Trump shook hands inside the Royal Palace in Riyadh, American executives gathered in a nearby room under crystal chandeliers, pitching deep-pocketed Saudi businessmen to boost investments for some of the world’s biggest companies.

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