- U.S. President Donald Trump hosted top tech executives for dinner at the White House, including Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Tim Cook (Apple), Sundar Pichai (Google), Satya Nadella (Microsoft), Sam Altman (OpenAI), and Bill Gates.
- Elon Musk, a former ally of Trump, was invited but did not attend; a representative attended instead.
- Executives publicly praised Trump for being pro-business and announced massive U.S. investments, with Zuckerberg and Cook each citing $600 billion, Pichai $250 billion, Nadella $80 billion annually.
- The meeting coincided with the launch of First Lady Melania Trump’s AI Education task force, encouraging responsible AI use. She highlighted AI’s potential and risks, such as deepfakes and online exploitation.
- Trump has threatened trade sanctions against countries regulating U.S. tech firms, especially targeting the EU.
Trump Hosts Tech Giants at White House Dinner
