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Dave Smith

Meet all 33 Silicon Valley power players at Trump’s high-profile tech dinner—and here’s Elon Musk’s explanation for why he wasn’t there

Trump and Zuck yucking it up together (Credit: Will Oliver—EPA/Bloomberg)
  • President Trump hosted 33 Silicon Valley leaders including Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, and Bill Gates at a White House dinner Thursday. Attendees announced billions in U.S. investments while Elon Musk was notably absent amid their ongoing feud. The gathering marked Silicon Valley’s strategic realignment with Trump’s administration on AI and technology policies.

President Donald Trump convened some of Silicon Valley’s most influential figures Thursday evening at the White House, hosting a high-profile dinner that underscored the tech industry’s evolving relationship with his administration. The gathering in the newly renovated Rose Garden brought together 33 attendees, including CEOs from major technology companies, venture capitalists, and administration officials. With 13 billionaires in attendance and many others worth millions of dollars, the event was easily one of the wealthiest gatherings in the history of the White House.

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