While the event marked a significant political moment, it was the actions of two tech giants, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk, that caught the internet’s attention
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is attending Donald Trump's inauguration, a source familiar with the matter tells BI. He joins a list of Big Tech leaders.
Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, signaling an end to America’s decline. The ceremony included a traditional prayer service at St. John’s Episcopal Church attended by tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg,
When the leaders of Meta, Google, Amazon and Apple were spotted together at church on the morning of Donald Trump’s inauguration, it was no accident.
Top tech billionaires including some who were critics of Trump during his first term flock to his inaugural celebrations.
A photograph captured during the event showed Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk using smartphones. Pichai was seen with what appeared to be Google's latest Pixel 9 series (which makes sense for the Google boss), while Musk held an iPhone 16 Pro — a surprising choice considering Musk's past criticism of Apple.
About 20,000 Trump supporters have gathered at Capital One Arena in Washington Monday afternoon, where Trump and Vice President JD Vance are expected to address the crowd later in the day. Trump is also expected to sign several executive actions at the area during his on-stage appearance.
Among the guests at Donald Trump's second inauguration in Washington, D.C. today were three billionaire tech CEOs: Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg. They were also joined by Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
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Some of the tech industry’s biggest names were present at Trump’s inauguration. Among the attendees were Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai.
Against Platforms,' a book by technologist Mike Pepi, explores the hidden ideologies of social apps that aligned Silicon Valley with Donald Trump.