Trump Hosts Tech Titans at White House: Zuckerberg, Gates, Cook, Altman & More

On September 4, 2025, President Donald Trump welcomed some of the world’s most powerful tech leaders to the White House for a high-profile AI and innovation dinner.

The guest list included Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Tim Cook (Apple), Bill Gates (Microsoft), Sam Altman (OpenAI), Sundar Pichai (Google), and Sergey Brin (Google) — a rare gathering of Silicon Valley’s biggest names under one roof.

Throughout the evening, the executives praised Trump’s pro-business, pro-innovation policies and pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in new U.S. investments:

Mark Zuckerberg: Meta committing $600B through 2028.

Tim Cook: Apple expanding U.S. manufacturing, also pledging $600B.

Sam Altman: Called Trump’s leadership a “refreshing change” for AI.

Sundar Pichai: Announced a $250B Google investment in the U.S.

Bill Gates & Sergey Brin: Highlighted healthcare, AI, and global competitiveness.

One notable absence was Elon Musk, who skipped the event following a recent falling-out with Trump, though he reportedly sent a representative in his place.

The dinner followed a White House AI education initiative led by First Lady Melania Trump, underscoring the administration’s focus on AI dominance, education, and public-private partnerships.

For Trump, the evening served as both a policy showcase and political victory lap — a public display of unity with Big Tech at a time when the stakes in AI innovation and global competition have never been higher.

Daniel Chyi 戚钊

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