Tech billionaires including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos were given prime positions at Donald Trump's inauguration Monday, in an unprecedented demonstration of their power and influence on US politics.
The blossoming relationship between President Donald Trump and tech titan Elon Musk was on full display throughout Monday's inauguration ceremonies.
Sarah Kate Ellis spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday: "It's a distraction — they're grabbing more power."
Among the tech CEOs in attendance at Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol rotunda on Monday, Jan. 20, were Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook
Yet another person with ties to a network of powerful techno-billionaires is set to join the Trump administration.
Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.
ByteDance officials are reportedly considering selling TikTok's US operations to Elon Musk to continue availability.
The tech billionaires have a rocky history, and Musk's comments about funding for the project, which could attract $500 billion prompted a pointed response from OpenAI leader Altman.
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Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Jon Stewart she is not a fan of billionaires like Tesla CEO Elon Musk backing Trump