{"id":2434034,"date":"2025-05-13T10:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T14:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-amazon-and-open-ai-chiefs-among-executives-joining-trump-in-saudi-arabia\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T10:45:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T14:45:47","slug":"google-amazon-and-open-ai-chiefs-among-executives-joining-trump-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-amazon-and-open-ai-chiefs-among-executives-joining-trump-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Google, Amazon, and Open AI chiefs among executives joining Trump in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgoogle-amazon-and-open-ai-chiefs-among-executives-joining-trump-in-saudi-arabia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2434034&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump is set to meet with prominent business and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrate-the-truth-politifact-announces-festival-of-fact-checking-with-special-guests-anthony-fauci-and-cnns-brian-stelter\/\" title=\"\u2018Celebrate The Truth!\u2019 PolitiFact Announces \u2018Festival Of Fact-Checking,\u2019 With Special Guests Anthony Fauci and CNN\u2019s Brian Stelter\">technology leaders<\/a> during a dinner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of his first bilateral foreign trip of his second term. Notable attendees include tech executives like Elon Musk (Tesla), Sam Altman (OpenAI), and Andy Jassy (Amazon), as well as heads of major companies like BlackRock and Boeing. The gathering aims to foster lobbying opportunities for U.S. business leaders. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is focusing on transforming Saudi Arabia into a hub for business and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stanford-opens-new-research-center-linked-to-the-chinese-communist-party\/\" title=\"Stanford Opens New Research Center Linked To The Chinese Communist Party\">technology investment<\/a>, notably in artificial intelligence, with important funding directed towards this initiative.Trump is encouraging Saudi investments in the U.S. to reach a total of $1 trillion over the next few years, despite skepticism from economists about the kingdom&#8217;s financial resources. Following Riyadh,Trump will visit Qatar and the UAE.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Google, Amazon, and Open AI chiefs among executives joining Trump in Saudi Arabia<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2103037\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> will be joined by some of the world&rsquo;s foremost business and technology executives for a meeting in Riyadh, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Saudi Arabia\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Tuesday dinner in Riyadh comes during Trump&rsquo;s first bilateral foreign trip of his second term. The meeting will include top Trump administration officials, such as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and will allow lobbying opportunities for the United States&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >top business executives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3408712\/sports-betting-north-carolina-113-million-first-full-fiscal-year\/\">Sports betting on pace for $113.1 million in first full fiscal year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3408349\/megyn-kelly-dylan-mulvaney-versace-new-bud-light\/\">Versace is the &#8216;new Bud Light&#8217; with Dylan Mulvaney partnership: Megyn Kelly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3408208\/anheuser-busch-300-million-manufacturing-domestic\/\">Anheuser-Busch puts $300 million more toward domestic manufacturing effort<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Tech titans, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia head Jensen Huang, Alphabet chief investment officer Ruth Porat, Amazon chief Andy Jassy, Palantir CEO Alex Karp, and IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, will be in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>Joining them will be business heads, including Blackstone Group CEO Stephen Schwarzman, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, Halliburton CEO Jeff Miller, CloudKitchens founder Travis Kalanick, Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Fifa President Gianni Infantino, LinkedIn President Reid Hoffman, and <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, according to a list <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/13\/us\/politics\/trump-saudi-business-lunch-musk-altman.html?smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"obtained by\">obtained by<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have the biggest business leaders in the world here,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/05\/13\/us\/trump-news-saudi-arabia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> after landing in Riyadh. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re going to walk away with a lot of checks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak during a meeting at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The meeting comes as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has aimed to reinvent the oil kingdom as the center of business and technology investment, particularly artificial intelligence. He has directed billions of dollars toward AI, helping to make the kingdom a hot spot for AI conferences.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the country created a $100 billion AI and technology investment fund, with talks to invest even more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3408052\/trump-mixes-business-diplomacy-ethics-concerns-middle-east-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP MIXES BUSINESS AND DIPLOMACY AS ETHICS CONCERNS HANG OVER MIDDLE EAST TRIP\"><strong>TRUMP MIXES BUSINESS AND DIPLOMACY AS ETHICS CONCERNS HANG OVER MIDDLE EAST TRIP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After landing in Riyadh, Trump encouraged the kingdom to invest another $400 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, bringing the total up to $1 trillion. However, some economists have expressed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/12\/world\/middleeast\/trump-saudi-arabia-investment.html?searchResultPosition=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"skepticism\">skepticism<\/a> that Riyadh has these funds.<\/p>\n<p>Trump will also travel to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates as part of his first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-harris-leaning-on-guatemala-to-aid-in-border-crisis\/\" title=\"VP Harris Leaning on Guatemala to Aid in Border Crisis\">international trip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2103037\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2103037\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top tech leaders to join Trump in Saudi Arabia for a meeting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2434035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trump-MBS.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4558,4363,6063,20164,34933],"class_list":["post-2434034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-amazon","tag-executives","tag-google","tag-openai","tag-saudi-arabia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trump-MBS.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2434034"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2434038,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434034\/revisions\/2434038"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2434035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2434034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2434034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2434034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}