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Elon Musk parties in Jerusalem amid rumours of a major Israeli technology investment

The Tesla and SpaceX chief executive is reportedly in talks with AI firm Cortica

March 20, 2018 16:07
Elon Musk at the Masada
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Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has paid a surprise visit to Israel amid reports he is considering an investment in Cortica, the Tel Aviv-based artificial intelligence firm.

He also had a two-hour meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on  Tuesday morning.

Mr Musk, who previously co-founded PayPal, is the founder and chief executive of electric car company Tesla and space services company SpaceX. His firms are pioneering self-driving car technology and planning to put people on Mars.

Cortica claims to have raised $70 million (£49.9 million) after developing an autonomous AI platform that allows cars to predict and react to any situation. 

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