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Tech Titans Mingle With Trump and Xi at State Dinner

New York Times Business •
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Prominent executives are expected to attend a dinner at the White House Thursday night, as the countries wrangle over tariffs, trade and potential A.I. regulation. Jensen Huang of Nvidia and Tim Cook of Apple, who attended a state dinner in Beijing in May, are among the tech leaders expected to attend a state dinner hosted on Thursday at the White House.

Some of America’s most prominent chief executives are expected to attend, including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, Sam Altman, Michael Dell and Sundar Pichai. Jane Fraser of Citigroup is also expected, according to a Trump administration official. Mark Zuckerberg, David Solomon, Stephen Schwarzman, Jamie Dimon, Cristiano Amon, Albert Bourla and Lisa Su were also invited.

The celebration comes at a moment of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, with challenges including higher tariffs and trade barriers between the U.S. and China, and potential new regulation for A.I. The meetings between Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi are expected to result in minor announcements, including Chinese purchases of energy and farm goods, and a renewed commitment to police the fentanyl trade. Officials agreed to extend a trade truce for two more months. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. proposed a notification system for A.I. matters reaching national security level.