Trump Taps Zuckerberg, Andreessen and Huang for Tech Council

US President Donald Trump

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President Donald Trump appointed industry titans including Mark Zuckerberg of Meta Platforms Inc., venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, Oracle Corp.’s Larry Ellison and Nvidia Corp.’s Jensen Huang to a new presidential technology council that will focus on artificial intelligence policy and other science-related issues.

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology will be be chaired by David Sacks, the venture capitalist now serving as Trump’s AI and crypto czar, and White House Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios, according to the White House, which announced the panel’s membership on Wednesday.