Politics · October 8, 2026
Trump honors Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and other top tech CEOs with prestigious science award
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President Trump awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to several prominent tech CEOs at the Institute for Peace. The honorees included Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, Lisa Su, Michael Dell, and Satya Nadella. The ceremony occurred against a backdrop of increasing collaboration between the administration and the technology sector on issues like AI and cryptocurrency, while also marking a public reconciliation between Trump and Musk following a period of political disagreement.
President Trump awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to several prominent tech CEOs at the Institute for Peace. The honorees included Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, Lisa Su, Michael Dell, and Satya Nadella. The ceremony occurred against a backdrop of increasing collaboration between the administration and the technology sector on issues like AI and cryptocurrency, while also marking a public reconciliation between Trump and Musk following a period of political disagreement.