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OpenAI spokesperson said: "Sam believes that President Trump will lead our country during a pivotal moment for AI and American innovation, and looks forward to working with him and his administration."

Ambani, the richest man in India, heads Reliance Industries (RELI.NS), opens new tab, India's most valuable company involved in businesses including energy and retail.

Ambani also attended Trump's pre-inauguration ceremony.

Andreessen has been quietly and successfully recruiting and interviewing candidates for positions across the incoming administration, according to three people familiar with the matter who, like several others interviewed for this article, spoke on the condition of anonymity to detail confidential personnel deliberations. The venture capitalist’s reach is not limited to decisions related to tech and economics personnel, one person who speaks to Trump regularly said. Andreessen has also advised the incoming administration on candidates for posts at the Department of Defense and intelligence agencies, that person said.

LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault attended with his wife Helene Mercier and two of his children, Delphine Arnault and Alexandre Arnault. All of Arnault's five children hold prominent positions in his luxury-goods group, the world's largest. Delphine Arnault heads the fashion label Dior, while Alexandre, who has played a key role rebranding its American jewelry label Tiffany & Co, is returning to France from the United States to help run the group's wines & spirits division. The Arnault family is France's wealthiest, with a holding in LVMH worth around $200 billion.

They are there are supplicants ... President Trump broke the oligarchs and they surrendered. They said, 'we'll take off any constraints' ... I view this as September 1945.

Among the worst was President Joe Biden’s taking smiling photos with Trump at the White House. Biden is right to respect the 2024 election results and conduct the transfer of power, but he doesn’t need to treat the incoming administration as normal. The smiling photos signal to the public that calling Trump a fascist enemy of constitutional democracy was merely campaign hyperbole.

Bosa crashed NBC's post-game interview of his teammates Brock Purdy, George Kittle and Isaac Guerendo to point to his 'Make America Great Again' cap and show his support for former president Trump ahead of the upcoming election.

However, the 27-year-old was more reserved after the game when he was asked about his decision to wear the hat. 'I'm not gonna talk too much about it, but I think it's an important time,' he said on the podium - with a different cap on his head.

NBC News also reported that several athletes and musicians would be in attendance: They include Antonio Brown, the football player...

Since Trump was elected in November, Zuckerberg announced that his social-media company Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity, bowing to criticism from Trump's conservative supporters. Zuckerberg has tried to mend fences with the new administration, while Trump in the past pledged to imprison the CEO.

Zuckerberg arrived at the church with his wife, Priscilla Chan, a pediatrician.

In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive.

It’s a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has fostered a close relationship with Trump over the years. He frequently called Trump when he was in office and sat in on meetings for the administration's Workforce Policy Advisory Board.

Trump had sued Disney-owned ABC for defamation because anchor George Stephanopoulos said on air that Trump had been found liable for rape in the E. Jean Carroll case, but the jury had found that Trump was liable only for sexual abuse, not rape. ABC had a strong case on the merits, since the presiding judge said Trump’s actions, while technically not “rape” under New York state law, met the common understanding of “rape.” Additionally, U.S. law sets an especially high bar for defamation regarding media coverage of public figures. But despite the attorneys and deep pockets to fight the lawsuit, ABC/Disney folded, even agreeing to pay an additional $1 million toward Trump’s legal fees.

Specifically, the company will no longer set "aspirational representation goals," or targets for achieving diverse representation in senior roles. McDonald's is also ditching a program it created to encourage its suppliers to make their own diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) pledges and invest in diversity training for their employees. Instead, the company says it will have conversations "with suppliers about inclusion as it relates to business performance."

Here is our official response, also available on the Mastodon post in the screenshot:

Corporate capture of Dems is real. In 2022, we campaigned extensively in the US for anti-trust legislation.

Two bills were ready, with bipartisan support. Chuck Schumer (who coincidently has two daughters working as big tech lobbyists) refused to bring the bills for a vote.

At a 2024 event covering antitrust remedies, out of all the invited senators, just a single one showed up - JD Vance.

By working on the front lines of many policy issues, we have seen the shift between Dems and Republicans over the past decade first hand.

Dems had a choice between the progressive wing (Bernie Sanders, etc), versus corporate Dems, but in the end money won and constituents lost.

Until corporate Dems are thrown out, the reality is that Republicans remain more likely to tackle Big Tech abuses.

In a memo sent to its employees, the Minneapolis-based retailer said it will end its three-year DEI goals, stop reports to external diversity-focused groups like the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index and end a program focused on carrying more products from Black- or minority-owned businesses.

The memo was sent to staff Friday and viewed by CNBC.

It was written by Kiera Fernandez, chief community impact and equity officer at Target. “Many years of data, insights, listening and learning have been shaping this next chapter in our strategy,” she said in the memo. “And as a retailer that serves millions of consumers every day, we understand the importance of staying in step with the evolving external landscape, now and in the future – all in service of driving Target’s growth and winning together.”

The changes come soon after an election win by former President Donald Trump, who has criticized DEI initiatives and surrounded himself with conservatives who hold similar views, including his former adviser Stephen Miller, who leads a group called America First Legal that has challenged corporate DEI policies. Trump named Miller to be the deputy chief of policy in his new administration.

Gavin DeGraw has been confirmed to be performing at the Starlight Ball on Monday evening...

"Donald Trump? He ain't done nothing wrong to me," he said. "He has done only great things for me."

Mel Gibson says President Donald Trump's visit to Los Angeles amid wildfire relief efforts is "like daddy arrived."...

"I’m glad Trump’s here at the moment," Gibson continued. "It’s like daddy arrived and he’s taking his belt off, you know? So, I think he’ll get some results here quickly."

Google Maps, the most popular mapping software in the world, said on Monday evening that it will begin using new names for two prominent geographical features in North America, the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali. As soon as "they have been updated in official government sources," Google said on the social media site X, it would change the names of these features to the Gulf of America and Mount McKinley.

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Like a number of other tech leaders, Google chief executive Sundar Pichai has been seeking to develop a closer relationship with Trump since his election. Pichai was among the tech leaders at Trump's inauguration last week, and he also met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago before he took office. Mar-a-Lago, by the way, is located on the Atlantic coast of Florida, which is opposite from the state's Gulf of Mexico shoreline.

The quiet relationships between the Gretzkys and the Trumps became more public in November after the former attended a post-election victory party at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. “You did it, You deserved it, you earned every bit of it.

The world is a better place to have you as our Leader, Proud to be an American. Thank you for being such a great friend. May God keep watching over you,” Janet wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post that featured photos from the event, including one of Trump and her husband conversing privately.

If Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attend Trump’s inauguration — he didn’t attend theirs, and he had attempted a coup to prevent it — it will repeat the signal that everything’s fine.

Nvidia, king of the chipmakers and newly one of the most valuable companies in the world, hasn’t had the chance to kiss the ring yet. CEO Jensen Huang said this week that he hadn’t been invited to Mar-a-Lago but that he’d love to see and be seen there: “I’d be delighted to go see Trump and congratulate him.”

Jewel made a surprise appearance during inauguration festivities for Donald Trump, taking the stage for the Make America Healthy Again Inaugural Ball to perform for Robert F.

Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Cheryl Hines.

At the inaugural MAHA ball held Monday night in Washington, D.C., the singer-songwriter performed "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" for Kennedy, the political scion and vaccine skeptic appointed secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services by the Trump administration, and his wife Hines, an actress best known for her work on Curb Your Enthusiasm.

NBC News also reported that several athletes and musicians would be in attendance: They include... Evander Kane, the hockey player.

Altman, Cook, and Khosrowshahi as well as companies Meta, Amazon, Google, and Uber each recently contributed at least $1 million to the Trump inaugural fund.

The tech companies and their executives have a significant stake in Trump’s second term due to potential changes in tax policy, trade policy, and antitrust enforcement.

NBC News also reported that several athletes and musicians would be in attendance: They include...Kodak Black...

NBC News also reported that several athletes and musicians would be in attendance: They include... Jorge Masvidal, the martial arts fighter...

They are there are supplicants ... President Trump broke the oligarchs and they surrendered. They said, 'we'll take off any constraints' ... I view this as September 1945.

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to attend Trump's inauguration, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. Google was among the companies that donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund—a figure much higher than the $285,000 the company gave to inaugurations in 2016 and 2020. The company, which is facing two high-profile antitrust lawsuits brought forward by the Justice Department, may be attempting to win favor with Trump.

Here’s my personal view: doing a dance that mimics Donald Trump is stupid. Why? Because, whether it's the president of the United States or my neighbor down the street, I would never back someone who I believe is racist. I wouldn't glorify that. I wouldn't do it for anything.

If someone feels strongly the other way, no problem. But if you're going to make a political statement then be bold and brash enough to stand behind it. Don’t go quiet and don’t plead innocence like Christian Pulisic.

The USMNT star became the latest athlete to perform the Trump dance after scoring against Jamaica this week. He later insisted: ‘It’s not a political dance. It was just for fun. I saw a bunch of people do it and I thought it was funny.’

Rascal Flatts is set to appear at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on Monday...

Podcaster Joe Rogan was also seen in the inauguration crowd.

In 2020, Rogan endorsed Democrat candidate Bernie Sanders but shortly before the 2024 election, he endorsed Trump.

At times, Rogan's editorial approach has landed him in hot water - for example, during the Covid pandemic, when he was accused of spreading vaccine misinformation.

In 2022, Rogan apologised after footage emerged of him repeatedly using the n-word in early episodes of his show.

In a move that surprised many in the U.S. cryptocurrency industry, Trump announced last month the appointment of Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur David Sacks as the first-ever White House AI and crypto "czar." ... He is a close friend and ally of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a top adviser to the president-elect who has his ear on many matters, including decision-making for key administration positions. He's also friendly with Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and was an early investor in Vance's venture capital firm Narya Capital.

“The man was impeached twice, he was convicted on 34 felony counts,” Smith began. “And the American people still said ‘He’s closer to normal than what we’re seeing on the left.”

Smith said several of Trump’s executive orders would likely be shot down by the courts, but praised the president for trying to deliver on the promises he made during the campaign.

“He’s saying ‘I kept my promise,'” the commentator explained. ‘Then you turn around and look at the left and you say ‘What promises did you keep?’ What voter can look at the Democrat party and say ‘There’s a voice for us, somebody who speaks for us, that goes up on Capitol Hill and fights the fights that we want them fighting on our behalf?'”

(Translated) Spotify has donated an undisclosed amount to Donald Trump's inauguration as US President, Joining tech giants such as Meta, Google, and Microsoft.

President-Elect Donald Trump greets the Village People on stage at his victory rally at the Capital One Arena on Sunday in Washington, D.C.

NBC News also reported that several athletes and musicians would be in attendance: ... Mike Tyson, the boxer

American Idol bosses are acutely aware of the impact that Carrie Underwood's inauguration performance could have on the show, with fears it may unravel hard-fought efforts to improve LGBTQ representation.

The country star, 41, was invited to sing America The Beautiful as President Donald Trump, 78, was sworn in for a second term in office on Monday.

Her decision to perform for the Republican was polarising and prompted calls to boycott her upcoming debut as a judge on the popular ABC show.

Now, insiders have claimed there are concerns that contestants may feel 'uncomfortable' which could prove problematic for the show's 'values' and ratings. 'Idol contestants come from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, and so do the people who work on the show,' a source told DailyMail.com exclusively. 'There are concerns that her apparent political stance might make some contestants feel uncomfortable.'

Adding to the list, TV personality Lexi Ciccone took to X the day of the inauguration to share a snap of more attendees - one of which included Vince Vaughn.

“This is going to be a big year,” said Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Speaking on a post-earnings call with analysts of myriad technological advances in the works, he also affirmed what’s been evident, that Meta will be “redefining our relationship with governments” under the administration of Donald Trump.

“We now have a U.S. administration that is proud of our leading companies. That prioritizes American technology winning. And that will defend our values and interests abroad. And I am optimistic about the progress and innovation that this can unlock,” he said. “I think that this is the most exciting and dynamic that I have ever seen our industry.”