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Elon Musk's new Silicon Valley engineering headquarters will focus on AI, report says

Elon Musk greets onlookers with both hands waving, at the 2022 Met Gala
Elon Musk's new California Tesla headquarters will have a particular focus on artificial intelligence.Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images
  • Elon Musk's new California headquarters will focus on artificial intelligence, CNBC reported.

  • On Wednesday, Musk announced that Tesla plans to expand its engineering facility in California.

  • The EV maker will focus on hiring engineers proficient in fields including artificial intelligence.

Elon Musk's new California engineering headquarters will have a particular focus on artificial intelligence, CNBC reported.

On Wednesday, Elon Musk announced that Tesla was expanding its engineering headquarters in California, taking over office space in Palo Alto once occupied by Hewlett-Packard. Tesla has been based in Austin, Texas since 2021.

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Musk told CNBC that Tesla is "kind of a dual-headquartered company ... we're a California-Texas company," and the new facility was "effectively a headquarters of Tesla."

The outlet reported that Tesla would focus on hiring engineers skilled in fields including artificial intelligence. It's unclear exactly how many new jobs will be added.