Trump to host top tech CEOs — except Musk — at White House dinner Thursday
President Trump held a White House dinner with top tech CEOs to discuss artificial intelligence and investment, excluding Elon Musk amid recent public disputes.
- President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a dinner on Thursday evening in the recently updated Rose Garden at the White House, inviting more than two dozen leading figures from the technology and business sectors.
- The event follows Trump’s recent 2024 election win and comes amid his efforts to strengthen ties with the tech sector while excluding Elon Musk due to past conflicts.
- The renovation of the Rose Garden, finished in August, transformed the grassy area into a stone patio inspired by the outdoor space at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, complete with tables shaded by umbrellas and upgraded lighting.
- Notable attendees include CEOs Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Bill Gates, Sundar Pichai, and Sam Altman, while a steady playlist of songs by Billy Joel and Elton John plays through new speakers.
- The dinner underscores the White House's push for closer collaboration with tech leaders on artificial intelligence and signals plans for future social and policy events in the renovated Rose Garden.
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U.S. President Donald Trump had dinner at the White House with Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Bill Gates and other CEOs of major technology companies.The meeting took place yesterday, Thursday, September 4, in Washington, D.C., where the CEOs of the various companies thanked the White House tenant for his support, as well as recognizing his leadership as President of the United States for the second period.Among the guests at the dinner, he highligh…
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