Trump gives top US science awards to Elon Musk and other tech executives

President Donald Trump awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to several prominent tech executives on October 8th. Recipients included Elon Musk of SpaceX, Sergey Brin of Alphabet, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Lisa Su of AMD, Michael Dell of Dell Technologies, and Satya Nadella of Microsoft. Trump stated the awards recognized their contributions to pioneering America's future. Notably, five of the six medal recipients were born outside the U.S. The ceremony occurred shortly after the Trump administration suspended some of these companies from the H-1B visa program due to alleged fraudulent use. The article highlights the close ties between the Trump administration and Silicon Valley, with several honorees having prior political and business dealings with the White House.

President Donald Trump will present several prominent tech leaders with top US awards at a ceremony on Thursday. Elon Musk, Google co-founder Sergei Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and AMD chief Lisa Su will receive the National Medal of Science. Additionally, computer mogul Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will be honored with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The event is part of a summit titled “Science: A New Golden Age.” The White House announced these presentations.