Elon Musk, Marc Benioff and Jensen Huang join Trump's Saudi dinner and leave away with AI deals


Trump, Musk, Huang and Saudi officials attended the US-Saudi Investment Forum on Wednesday as tech deals were announced. — Reuters

Some of the biggest names in tech attended President Donald Trump's Tuesday dinner with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reflecting the industry's deepening ties to both the White House and the Middle East Kingdom. On Wednesday, some of the participants announced new deals with a Saudi-backed firm around data centres and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Elon Musk, the world's richest man and head of Tesla, SpaceX and X, made his first public appearance at the White House at the dinner after exiting the controversial Department of Government Efficiency initiative in the summer.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

Three tips to give your kids the best holiday present you can get – a healthier relationship with screens
Opinion: Australia just banned kids from social media. Shouldn't we all?
Meta's Dina Powell McCormick quits board, may stay on as adviser
EU Council backs digital euro with both online and offline functionality
AI boom drives data-center dealmaking to record high, says report
Italy sells digital payment unit PagoPA to Poste, state mint for up to 500 million euros
Nvidia-Intel deal cleared by US antitrust agencies
Morgan Stanley seen as front-runner for SpaceX IPO, sources say
Strategy and bitcoin-buying firms face wider exclusion from stock indexes
Paris court rejects French government request to suspend Shein's website for 3 months

Others Also Read