Trump awarding medals to Musk, Dell, Nadella and other tech execs at science summit
President Donald Trump awarded National Medals of Science and Technology and Innovation to major technology executives at a White House science summit. The recipients included Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell, AMD CEO Lisa Su, and Google co-founder Sergey Brin. The White House honored the group during a Thursday ceremony, marking a high-profile gathering of prominent tech figures in Washington.
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- ✓ President Trump awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Elon Musk, Michael Dell, Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella, Lisa Su, and Sergey Brin at a White House ceremony.
- ✓ The White House science event took place on Thursday.
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President Trump awarded the National Medals of Science and Technology and Innovation to a group of prominent tech executives at a White House ceremony.
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Trump Honors Tech Leaders With White House Science Medals
President Donald Trump awarded National Medals of Science and Technology and Innovation to major technology executives at a White House science summit. The recipients included Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell, AMD CEO Lisa Su, and Google co-founder Sergey Brin. The White House honored the group during a Thursday ceremony, marking a high-profile gathering of prominent tech figures in Washington.
Why it matters
The White House science event brought together leaders from major artificial intelligence, computing, and aerospace companies. These honors recognize contributions to scientific advancement and technological innovation in the United States. Elon Musk's appearance at the White House for the ceremony drew notable attention as part of the presidential event.
What is confirmed
- President Trump awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Elon Musk, Michael Dell, Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella, Lisa Su, and Sergey Brin at a White House ceremony.
- The White House science event took place on Thursday.
What to watch next
- Any additional announcements from the White House regarding the science summit
- Follow-up reactions from the honored tech executives regarding the awards
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- Forbes — Trump Will Award Musk National Medal Of Science At D.C. Tech Summit
- Reuters — Trump to appear at White House science event on Thursday
- The Hill — Trump to award National Medal of Science to Elon Musk
- KATV — Trump to award National Medal of Science to Musk, Brin, Huang, and Su at White House
- finance.yahoo.com — Elon Musk, Michael Dell, Jensen Huang, and other tech leaders receive White House National Medals
- thenextweb.com — Trump gives Musk, Huang, Su and Brin the National Medal of Science
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