Jess Weatherbed
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and even TikTok CEO Shou Chew are among the hard-hitting tech executives expected to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, but Nvidia’s CEO may not sign up for them.
Reuters reports that when asked about his attendance, Jensen Huang said he would instead be celebrating the Lunar New Year “on the road” with employees and their families.
January 17
Emma Roth
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) are pressing Big Tech corporations on their reasons for donating to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. In letters to Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and Uber, lawmakers express considerations about corporate contributions aimed at “avoiding scrutiny, restricting regulation and buying favors. “
In recent weeks, Google, Microsoft, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta, Amazon, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration, while Uber and its CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, have contributed $1 million. he has already met with Trump, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is even hosting an inauguration party for the new president, according to the New York Times.
Jan 16
Thomas Ricker
In addition to Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook, who reportedly attended Trump’s inauguration on Monday, it now appears that Google’s Sundar Pichai will also attend.
Importantly, TikTok CEO Shou Chew is also expected to take a place of honor on the stand alongside the former presidents and their families. Trump promised to save the app in the face of a US ban.
[The New York Times]
January 15
Jay Peters
He’ll be seated “alongside other major tech executives,” The New York Times reports. Unclear how close he’ll be to Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg.
Zuckerberg will also host a party on Inauguration Day, the New York Times reports.
[The New York Times]
Jan 14
Jay Peters
Ask what your verbal exchange will be like.
[NBC News]
January 10
Jay Peters
Altman donated personally to Trump’s inauguration committee, and Meta as a company donated to the committee. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi also plans to be at “some of the surrounding festivities,” Bloomberg reports.
[Bloomberg]
January 9
Gaby Del Valle
Google and Microsoft are the latest tech companies to donate to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Each company contributed $1 million to the fund — the same amount pledged by Meta, Amazon, Sam Altman, and Tim Cook.
In an interview with CNBC, Karan Bhatia, Google’s global head of government affairs and public policy, said the company was supporting the inauguration “with a live stream on YouTube and a direct link on our homepage,” as well as a monetary contribution. The donation may simply be part of a broader strategy through Google to win over Trump, who has threatened to break up the tech giant or shut it down entirely.
January 3
Jay Peters
Apple CEO Tim Cook is the next tech executive to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration committee, according to Axios. Cook’s donation follows promises from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos through Amazon, and Meta, as corporations and executives from big tech corporations work to curry favor with the new administration.
Cook famously built a personal relationship with Trump during his first term that other tech CEOs are looking to replicate. He was one of many to congratulate Trump after his Election Day victory, and Axios reports that Cook has met with Trump at Trump Tower and his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
December 12, 2024
Gaby Del Valle
Meta donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, the Wall Street Journal reports. Zuckerberg’s team reportedly informed Trump’s inaugural committee about Meta’s planned donation before Zuckerberg and Trump dined together at Mar-a-Lago in November.
Before dinner, Zuckerberg showed off Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses and Trump showed off a pair of them, according to the Journal. Zuckerberg’s advisers also met with new White House officials, including new White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
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