OpenAI, Meta, Uber CEOs to Attend Trump Inauguration Events
- Tech companies, executives donated to Trump’s inaugural fund
- Industry trying to boost relationship with new administration
Donald Trump at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan. 8.
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Several prominent tech leaders are planning to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration this month, the latest sign that the industry is trying to bolster its relationship with the president-elect ahead of his return to the White House.
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman plans to go to the swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 20, said a company spokesperson. Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg also plans to go to the event, according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private information. A spokesperson for Meta declined to comment.