American President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania hosted technology industry giants for dinner at the White House, calling it a gathering of high IQ individuals. Discussions over dinner covered politics, the economy, investment strategies, and employment opportunities.
During the dinner, Trump inquired with tech company owners and CEOs about their investment plans in the United States.
Seated to Trump's right, Mark Zuckerberg from Meta revealed intentions to invest $600 billion in the U.S.
Turning to Apple CEO Tim Cook, Trump asked,
"So Tim, how much is Apple investing in America? I suspect it's quite substantial. You used to be elsewhere, and now you're really coming back in a big way. How much are you investing?"
Tim Cook responded that Apple plans to invest $600 billion in America.
Trump continued, "$600 billion, that's fantastic! This will bring lots of jobs. We couldn't be prouder. Thank you, I appreciate it."
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Subsequently, Trump engaged with Sundar Pichai from Google, asking him about their investment plans in the U.S.
Sundar Pichai stated, "We're significantly over $100 billion, aiming for $250 billion in the next two years."
Trump responded,
"That's excellent, really excellent. We're proud of you. Thanks, lots of jobs."
The conversation then turned to Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, to discuss how much his company plans to invest in America.
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In expressing his investment strategy, Satya said that this year, we will invest approximately $75 to $80 billion in the United States. Trump also thanked Microsoft's CEO.
The most surprising element of this meeting of tech giants in the State Dining Room was Elon Musk's absence. Once a close friend of Trump, their relations have soured over time, with no mutual affection remaining.
During the dinner, Trump paid special attention to Musk's rival, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, one of the notable attendees.
The White House tech dinner hosted by President Donald Trump spotlighted CEOs of Indian origin, including Satya Nadella from Microsoft, Sundar Pichai from Google, Sanjay Mehrotra from Micron Technologies, and Shyam Shankar from TIBCO, serving as CTO of Palantir.
