"Peter Kafka: My operating theory for all of the seating decisions is that the people closest to Trump are both 1) the most powerful people in tech, but also 2) people Trump recognizes. Like, I'm pretty sure he couldn't pick Alexandr Wang of Scale AI (now Meta) or Mark Pincus of Zynga out of any lineups. So to the end of the table they go!"
"Katie: They've all come around, right? To varying degrees? Trump wanted to throw Zuck in jail, and now he's seated at his right hand! (On a side note, I expect to see this Getty photo of Zuck and Trump as the art for a lot of articles in the future!) Peter: Zuck is Trump's new BFF (say people who would like us to believe that). But sitting next to Donald Trump is a double-edged sword: If you're at the edge of the table, he's not going to bother you, but if you're in"
President Trump hosted a dinner with leading technology executives to discuss artificial intelligence. Mark Zuckerberg and David Sacks sat closest to Trump, while Bill Gates sat beside Melania Trump. Sergey Brin sat across from Trump next to Tim Cook, and Satya Nadella was seated at the far end of the table. Seating appeared driven by public recognition and perceived industry power rather than current corporate titles, creating awkward visual dynamics. The arrangement highlighted changing alignments between political leadership and prominent tech figures and emphasized optics over formal roles in the tech sector.
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