U.S. President Donald Trump will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for an inaugural event in the White House 's renovated Rose Garden on Thursday.

Invitees include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI founder Sam Altman , according to a list confirmed by a White House official.

The meeting is expected to be held over dinner after a separate White House event on artificial intelligence hosted by first lady Melania Trump.

The gathering underscores what has been a close but complicated relationship between Trump and the Big Tech sector in his second administration.

Many of the aforementioned executives have sought friendlier ties with Trump, often appearing at events alongsid

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