Trump to Host Tech CEOs for AI-Focused Dinner in Renovated Rose Garden

Trump to Host Meta's Zuckerberg, Tech CEOs in Redone Rose Garden

Tech industry leaders including Meta Platforms Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg, Apple Inc.'s Tim Cook, and Microsoft Corp.'s Satya Nadella are expected to attend an artificial intelligence event hosted by First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday and then join President Donald Trump for an evening reception in the newly renovated Rose Garden. Other attendees are expected to include OpenAI Inc.'s Sam Altman, Alphabet Inc.'s Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, a White House official said. Alexandr Wang, who recently joined Meta's AI effort, also is among the invitees.

Trump to host tech CEOs for first event in newly renovated Rose Garden

Sept 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday will host more than two dozen technology and business leaders for a dinner in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, according to a White House official. The guests include Meta (META.O), opens new tab founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab founder Bill Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the official said. The gathering highlights Trump's complicated but evolving relationship with Silicon Valley and the broader tech industry. Once a source of frequent clashes over issues such as content moderation and antitrust scrutiny, the tech sector has recalibrated since Trump's 2024 election victory. Executives have sought closer ties with the Republican administration, aligning corporate policies with the White House's push to roll back diversity and equity initiatives while courting Trump's favor on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. "The president looks forward to welcoming top business, political and tech leaders for this dinner and the many dinners to come on the new, beautiful Rose Garden patio," White House spokesman Davis Ingle said. The Hill news outlet first reported the event. The Rose Garden renovation, completed in August, replaced the iconic grass lawn with a stone patio and umbrella-covered tables modeled after Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The gathering there is set to take place after CEOs and tech leaders attend a White House event on AI hosted by first lady Melania Trump. Other executives on the guest list include Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab CEO Sundar Pichai, Oracle (ORCL.N), opens new tab CEO Safra Catz, Blue Origin CEO David Limp, Micron Technology (MU.O), opens new tab CEO Sanjay Mehrotra and OpenAI President Greg Brockman, the White House official said. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, Palantir (PLTR.O), opens new tab Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar and Meta's chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, are also expected. Elon Musk, the Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab and SpaceX chief who served as a Trump adviser before a public split earlier this year, is not on the invite list, the official confirmed. Reporting by Jarrett Renshaw; Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Jamie Freed Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab * Suggested Topics: * Autos & Transportation * ADAS, AV & Safety * Software-Defined Vehicle * Sustainable & EV Supply Chain

Trump to host tech CEOs over dinner for inaugural event in renovated Rose Garden

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to the Rose Garden of the White House to hold a signing ceremony for the Take it Down Act, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2025. U.S. President Trump will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for an inaugural event in the White House's renovated Rose Garden on Thursday. Invitees include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI founder Sam Altman, according to a list confirmed by a White House official. The meeting is expected to be held over dinner after a separate White House event on artificial intelligence hosted by first lady Melania Trump. The gathering underscores what has been a close but complicated relationship between Trump and the Big Tech sector in his second administration. Many of the aforementioned executives have sought friendlier ties with Trump, often appearing at events alongside the president to announce moves that align with the administration's goals on emerging technologies and American reshoring. Invitees to the event also include other tech leaders, such as OpenAI president Greg Brockman; Google co-founder Sergey Brin; Palantir chief technology officer Shyam Sankar; and co-founder of Scale AI and head of a superintelligence team at Meta, Alexandr Wang. CEOs such as Google's Sundar Pichai, Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Oracle's Safra Catz, and Micron Technology's David Limp have also been invited. Unsurprisingly, David Sacks, a venture capitalist serving as the White House's crypto and AI czar, is expected to be at the event. Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4, is also expected to attend despite Trump withdrawing his nomination to run NASA in June. Notably, Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, who previously served as a special government employee in the first few months of the latest Trump administration and later had a public falling out with the president, was not on the invitation list.

Trump to host top tech CEOs -- except Musk -- at White House dinner Thursday

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump will host a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House on Thursday night. The guest list is set to include Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a dozen other executives from the biggest artificial intelligence and tech firms, according to the White House. One notable absence from the guest list is Elon Musk, once a close ally of Trump, whom the president tasked with running the government-slashing Department of Government Efficiency. Musk had a public break with Trump earlier this year. The dinner will be held in the Rose Garden, where Trump recently paved over the grassy lawn and set up tables, chairs and umbrellas that look strikingly similar to the outdoor setup at at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. "The Rose Garden Club at the White House is the hottest place to be in Washington, or perhaps the world. The president looks forward to welcoming top business, political, and tech leaders for this dinner and the many dinners to come on the new, beautiful Rose Garden patio," White House spokesman Davis Ingle said in a statement. The event will follow a meeting of the White House's new Artificial Intelligence Education task force, which first lady Melania Trump will chair. At least some of the attendees at Thursday's dinner are expected to participate in the task force meeting, which aims to develop AI education for American youth. The White House confirmed that the guest list for the dinner is also set to include Google founder Sergey Brin and CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and founder Greg Brockman, Oracle CEO Safra Catz, Blue Origin CEO David Limp, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, TIBCO Software chairman Vivek Ranadive, Palantir executive Shyam Sankar, Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang and Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman. Isaacman was an associate of Musk whom Trump nominated to lead NASA, only to revoke the nomination around the time of his breakup with Musk. Trump cited the revocation of the nomination as one of the reasons Musk was upset with him and called Isaacman "totally a Democrat." The dinner was first reported Wednesday by The Hill.

Trump to host top tech CEOs -- except Musk -- at White House dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump will host a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House on Thursday night. The guest list is set to include Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a dozen other executives from the biggest artificial intelligence and tech firms, according to the White House. One notable absence from the guest list is Elon Musk, once a close ally of Trump, whom the president tasked with running the government-slashing Department of Government Efficiency. Musk had a public break with Trump earlier this year. The dinner will be held in the Rose Garden, where Trump recently paved over the grassy lawn and set up tables, chairs and umbrellas that look strikingly similar to the outdoor setup at at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. "The Rose Garden Club at the White House is the hottest place to be in Washington, or perhaps the world. The president looks forward to welcoming top business, political, and tech leaders for this dinner and the many dinners to come on the new, beautiful Rose Garden patio," White House spokesman Davis Ingle said in a statement. The event will follow a meeting of the White House's new Artificial Intelligence Education task force, which first lady Melania Trump will chair. At least some of the attendees at Thursday's dinner are expected to participate in the task force meeting, which aims to develop AI education for American youth. The White House confirmed that the guest list for the dinner is also set to include Google founder Sergey Brin and CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and founder Greg Brockman, Oracle CEO Safra Catz, Blue Origin CEO David Limp, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, TIBCO Software chairman Vivek Ranadive, Palantir executive Shyam Sankar, Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang and Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman. Isaacman was an associate of Musk whom Trump nominated to lead NASA, only to revoke the nomination around the time of his breakup with Musk. Trump cited the revocation of the nomination as one of the reasons Musk was upset with him and called Isaacman "totally a Democrat." The dinner was first reported Wednesday by The Hill.

Trump to Host Top Tech CEOs -- Except Musk -- at White House Dinner Thursday

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump will host a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House on Thursday night. The guest list is set to include Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a dozen other executives from the biggest artificial intelligence and tech firms, according to the White House. One notable absence from the guest list is Elon Musk, once a close ally of Trump, whom the president tasked with running the government-slashing Department of Government Efficiency. Musk had a public break with Trump earlier this year. The dinner will be held in the Rose Garden, where Trump recently paved over the grassy lawn and set up tables, chairs and umbrellas that look strikingly similar to the outdoor setup at at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. "The Rose Garden Club at the White House is the hottest place to be in Washington, or perhaps the world. The president looks forward to welcoming top business, political, and tech leaders for this dinner and the many dinners to come on the new, beautiful Rose Garden patio," White House spokesman Davis Ingle said in a statement. The event will follow a meeting of the White House's new Artificial Intelligence Education task force, which first lady Melania Trump will chair. At least some of the attendees at Thursday's dinner are expected to participate in the task force meeting, which aims to develop AI education for American youth. The White House confirmed that the guest list for the dinner is also set to include Google founder Sergey Brin and CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and founder Greg Brockman, Oracle CEO Safra Catz, Blue Origin CEO David Limp, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, TIBCO Software chairman Vivek Ranadive, Palantir executive Shyam Sankar, Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang and Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman. Isaacman was an associate of Musk whom Trump nominated to lead NASA, only to revoke the nomination around the time of his breakup with Musk. Trump cited the revocation of the nomination as one of the reasons Musk was upset with him and called Isaacman "totally a Democrat." The dinner was first reported Wednesday by The Hill.

Trump to Host Tech CEOs for First Event in Newly Renovated Rose Garden

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday will host more than two dozen technology and business leaders for a dinner in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, according to a White House official. The guests include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the official said. The gathering highlights Trump's complicated but evolving relationship with Silicon Valley and the broader tech industry. Once a source of frequent clashes over issues such as content moderation and antitrust scrutiny, the tech sector has recalibrated since Trump's 2024 election victory. Executives have sought closer ties with the Republican administration, aligning corporate policies with the White House's push to roll back diversity and equity initiatives while courting Trump's favor on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. "The president looks forward to welcoming top business, political and tech leaders for this dinner and the many dinners to come on the new, beautiful Rose Garden patio," White House spokesman Davis Ingle said. The Hill news outlet first reported the event. The Rose Garden renovation, completed in August, replaced the iconic grass lawn with a stone patio and umbrella-covered tables modeled after Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The gathering there is set to take place after CEOs and tech leaders attend a White House event on AI hosted by first lady Melania Trump. Other executives on the guest list include Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Oracle CEO Safra Catz, Blue Origin CEO David Limp, Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra and OpenAI President Greg Brockman, the White House official said. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar and Meta's chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, are also expected. Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX chief who served as a Trump adviser before a public split earlier this year, is not on the invite list, the official confirmed. (Reporting by Jarrett Renshaw; Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Jamie Freed)

Trump to host tech CEOs for first event in newly renovated Rose Garden - The Economic Times

The guests include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the official said.US President Donald Trump on Thursday will host more than two dozen technology and business leaders for a dinner in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, according to a White House official. The guests include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the official said. The gathering highlights Trump's complicated but evolving relationship with Silicon Valley and the broader tech industry. Once a source of frequent clashes over issues such as content moderation and antitrust scrutiny, the tech sector has recalibrated since Trump's 2024 election victory. Executives have sought closer ties with the Republican administration, aligning corporate policies with the White House's push to roll back diversity and equity initiatives while courting Trump's favor on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. "The president looks forward to welcoming top business, political and tech leaders for this dinner and the many dinners to come on the new, beautiful Rose Garden patio," White House spokesman Davis Ingle said. The Hill news outlet first reported the event. The Rose Garden renovation, completed in August, replaced the iconic grass lawn with a stone patio and umbrella-covered tables modeled after Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The gathering there is set to take place after CEOs and tech leaders attend a White House event on AI hosted by first lady Melania Trump. Other executives on the guest list include Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Oracle CEO Safra Catz, Blue Origin CEO David Limp, Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra and OpenAI President Greg Brockman, the White House official said. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar and Meta's chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, are also expected. Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX chief who served as a Trump adviser before a public split earlier this year, is not on the invite list, the official confirmed.

Trump to host Meta's Zuckerberg, tech CEOs in White House's redone rose garden

Tech industry leaders including Meta Platforms's Mark Zuckerberg, Apple's Tim Cook, and Microsoft's Satya Nadella are expected to attend an artificial intelligence event hosted by U.S. first lady Melania Trump on Thursday and then join U.S. President Donald Trump for an evening reception in the White House's newly renovated rose garden. Other attendees are expected to include OpenAI's Sam Altman, Alphabet's Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, a White House official said. Alexandr Wang, who recently joined Meta's AI effort, is also among the invitees. The first lady announced last month that she was launching a presidential challenge to encourage students to use emerging AI technology to find solutions to community challenges. The effort will also encourage educators to adopt AI in the classroom, the White House has said.

Trump to host tech CEOs for first event in newly renovated Rose Garden

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday will host more than two dozen technology and business leaders for a dinner in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, according to a White House official. The guests include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the official said. The gathering highlights Trump's complicated but evolving relationship with Silicon Valley and the broader tech industry. Once a source of frequent clashes over issues such as content moderation and antitrust scrutiny, the tech sector has recalibrated since Trump's 2024 election victory. Executives have sought closer ties with the Republican administration, aligning corporate policies with the White House's push to roll back diversity and equity initiatives while courting Trump's favor on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. "The president looks forward to welcoming top business, political and tech leaders for this dinner and the many dinners to come on the new, beautiful Rose Garden patio," White House spokesman Davis Ingle said. The Hill news outlet first reported the event. The Rose Garden renovation, completed in August, replaced the iconic grass lawn with a stone patio and umbrella-covered tables modeled after Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The gathering there is set to take place after CEOs and tech leaders attend a White House event on AI hosted by first lady Melania Trump. Other executives on the guest list include Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Oracle CEO Safra Catz, Blue Origin CEO David Limp, Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra and OpenAI President Greg Brockman, the White House official said. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar and Meta's chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, are also expected. Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX chief who served as a Trump adviser before a public split earlier this year, is not on the invite list, the official confirmed. (Reporting by Jarrett Renshaw; Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Jamie Freed)