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On September 4, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted 33 Silicon Valley leaders at a White House dinner in the newly renovated Rose Garden, marking a pivotal moment in the tech industry’s alignment with his administration. The event, attended by CEOs like Sam Altman (OpenAI), Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Tim Cook (Apple), and Bill Gates (Microsoft), underscored a focus on AI and technology policies. Notably absent were Elon Musk, due to a publicized feud, and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, known for avoiding such gatherings.
The dinner followed an AI education summit led by first lady Melania Trump, highlighting the administration’s push for tech collaboration. Attendees, including 13 billionaires, announced significant U.S. investments: Zuckerberg pledged $600 billion through 2028 for data centers and AI infrastructure, while Google’s Sundar Pichai committed $1 billion to education and AI grants. Oracle’s Safra Catz and AMD’s Lisa Su praised Trump’s support for cloud computing and semiconductors, reflecting a shift from past tensions with Big Tech.
The gathering, one of the wealthiest in White House history, included figures like Palantir’s Shyam Sankar, Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang, and venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya. Discussions emphasized regulatory cooperation and government contracts amid the global AI race. The event signaled Silicon Valley’s recognition of mutual benefits in partnering with Trump’s administration to maintain U.S. technological leadership.
I think they have some typos here. Should read “regulatory capture” and “government down payments for future PAC contributions”.
Some may look at this and say it’s great to see government being so involved in business success, but with these people and this administration I see nothing but a future filled with more and more government corruption. Free markets my a**.
Trump made the right decision: he entrusted First Lady Melania Trump, instead of Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, to lead the A1 education effort.
