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
Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president.
The swearing-in ceremony in Washington, moved indoors due to glacial temperatures, is being attended by former presidents, foreign dignitaries, tech and business executives, and an assortment of performers and celebrities.
In a viral picture circulating online, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla CEO Elon Musk were spotted engrossed in their smartphones. Sundar Pichai was seen using the latest-generation Pixel series phone—either the Pixel 9 or Pixel 9 XL—while Elon Musk was holding an iPhone 16 Pro.
Major tech companies like Meta, Apple, Google and TikTok were represented in the front row at Trump's second presidential inauguration.
The blossoming relationship between President Donald Trump and tech titan Elon Musk was on full display throughout Monday's inauguration ceremonies.
Geist said another target could be Canada’s Online News Act, which compels tech companies to enter into agreements with news publishers. Google, which is so far the only company to be captured under the legislation, has paid out $100 million to a journalism organization designed to disperse the funds.
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.
Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale told "The Will Cain Show" that the battle against the "woke mind virus" is not yet "won" despite Big Tech's embrace of Trump.
Here are the best-dressed guests and their looks from the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump, newly sworn in as the USA's 47th president.
President Donald Trump stood with one of San Francisco’s top tech tycoons inside the White House on Tuesday to announce a $500 billion artificial intelligence