Trump honors tech executives with top US science awards
President Trump has presented the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, and Lisa Su, and awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Michael Dell and Satya Nadella at a science summit in Washington. Several honorees and their companies have donated billions to Trump-affiliated causes and initiatives. Nvidia additionally pledged $1 billion to a new federal AI fund. The event highlighted tech's role in driving US innovation.
- Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, Lisa Su received science medals
- Michael Dell, Satya Nadella awarded technology innovation medals
- Awardees' companies and founders gave billions to Trump initiatives
- Nvidia pledged $1B to the Genesis Fund for AI projects
- Event underscores links between tech leadership and federal policy
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