Former US President Donald Trump hosted a high-profile dinner at the White House, bringing together leading figures from the global technology sector. The event, held in the State Dining Room, saw the presence of many prominent tech CEOs. The notable absence of Elon Musk, the head of X and SpaceX, generated speculation. It remains unclear whether Musk was not invited or simply declined to attend the gathering. The dinner was relocated to the White House due to unfavorable weather conditions, moving it from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, a competitor of Musk in the AI sector, was present. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, shared his company’s plan to invest a minimum of $600 billion in the U.S. over the coming years. The guest list included Tim Cook from Apple, Satya Nadella and Bill Gates from Microsoft, Sergey Brin from Google, Greg Brockman from OpenAI, Safra Catz from Oracle, and executives from Micron, TIBCO Software, Palantir, Scale AI, Blue Origin, and Shift4 Payments. Musk later addressed the situation, indicating he was invited but unable to attend, with a representative to take his place. A White House official offered a differing account, suggesting Musk was not on the official guest list.
White House Dinner: Trump Welcomes Tech CEOs, Raises Eyebrows Over Musk’s No-Show
