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

President Trump is set to host an exclusive dinner in the newly revamped Rose Garden at the White House, inviting around 24 prominent leaders from the tech and business sectors. The guest list features notable figures such as Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and OpenAI's Sam Altman, as confirmed by a White House representative. This event follows a separate gathering focused on artificial intelligence, which will be led by First Lady Melania Trump. The dinner symbolizes the intricate yet significant relationship between Trump and major technology companies during his second term. Many attendees have been working to foster a more amicable relationship with the administration, often participating in events that highlight shared objectives related to innovative technologies and the reshoring of American jobs. In addition to the high-profile CEOs mentioned, other invitees include OpenAI president Greg Brockman, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Palantir's CTO Shyam Sankar, and Alexandr Wang, who co-founded Scale AI and leads a superintelligence team at Meta. Other notable attendees expected at the event are Sundar Pichai from Google, Satya Nadella of Microsoft, Oracle's Safra Catz, and David Limp from Micron Technology. David Sacks, a venture capitalist and the White House's advisor on crypto and AI, is anticipated to be present, alongside Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4, despite recent political shifts regarding NASA. Interestingly, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, who previously had ties to the Trump administration, was not included in the invitation list, highlighting the evolving dynamics within the tech landscape.