White House

Following a favorable antitrust ruling that boosted Alphabet’s market capitalization by $230 billion, CEO Sundar Pichai was congratulated by President Trump at a White House dinner. The discussion also covered AI, with Pichai emphasizing its transformative potential and praising the administration’s AI action plan, which aims to prioritize American competitiveness and exclude “Woke AI.” Google remains engaged in a lawsuit with Trump’s legal team regarding YouTube’s suspension of his accounts. Earlier, Pichai attended the White House “AI Education Taskforce” event.

President Trump will host a dinner with tech and business leaders, including Zuckerberg, Cook, Gates, and Altman, at the White House to discuss policy initiatives and partnerships. Following a White House AI event hosted by the First Lady, the meeting aims to strengthen ties between the administration and the tech sector, focusing on AI and the digital economy. Key figures from OpenAI, Google, Palantir, and other companies are invited. Tesla’s Elon Musk is a notable absence. David Sacks and Jared Isaacman are also slated to attend.

Elon Musk has ended his brief stint as a White House advisor, leaving amidst controversy. His “Department of Government Efficiency” initiative aimed at budget cuts yielded modest results, sparking criticism and potential conflicts of interest. Tesla faced sales declines and market share losses, compounded by the government’s backlash. Investors are demanding Musk dedicate more time to Tesla as the company and his other ventures face critical challenges.