President Trump awards Elon Musk and other tech executives the United States' highest science prizes
At a Washington peace institute summit, President Donald Trump awarded the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Sergei Brin, Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su, calling Musk a national treasure and a modern-day Thomas Edison. Michael Dell and Satya Nadella also received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The event took place in Washington, D.C., during a summit attended by major tech leaders and government officials.
- Donald Trump will present the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Sergei Brin, Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su, calling Musk a national treasure and a modern-day Thomas Edison.
- Michael Dell and Satya Nadella will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
- Sergei Brin, Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su will each receive the National Medal of Science.
- Elon Musk contributed over $200 million to Donald Trump and publicly disagreed with him on budget policies.
- Liz Huston said the Trump Administration is grateful for contributions in science and technology.
- Six U.S. tech leaders received prestigious awards at a Washington peace institute summit.
- Elon Musk was assigned a Pentagon mission to identify future military needs and joined AI leaders in signing a code of conduct.
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