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President Donald Trump is set to present the National Medals of Science and Technology and Innovation to several American innovators, including Elon Musk, at a summit focusing on science and technology advancements. This event marks Trump’s first time presenting these awards during his presidency. Among those honored are prominent figures like Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, AMD CEO Lisa Su, Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. The ceremony highlights Musk's renewed relationship with the Trump administration following a period of public tension between them last year.

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On October 8, President Donald Trump honored several tech industry leaders with the National Medals of Science and Technology at the "Science: A New Golden Age Summit" held at the Institute for Peace in Washington, D.C. The recipients included Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX; Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia; Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google; Lisa Su, CEO of AMD; Michael Dell, founder of Dell Technologies; and Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft.

During the ceremony, Trump presented awards to Musk, Brin, Huang, and Su for their contributions to science, while Dell and Nadella received recognition for technological innovation. The summit also marked the unveiling of a $2.4 billion commitment from tech giants such as Nvidia ($1 billion), AMD ($500 million), OpenAI ($200 million), Anthropic ($150 million), Google ($150 million), and others, to support federal scientific research through AI technology.

Despite Trump's praise for Musk during the event, their relationship has been tumultuous in recent years. The two worked together briefly before a public feud over spending bills led to a falling out. However, Musk recently reconciled with Trump and is set to take on a role as co-director of "Project Meridian." Critics argue that Trump's focus on wealthy tech leaders overlooks the broader needs of ordinary Americans amid significant cuts in scientific research funding.

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Trump will award the National Medal of Science to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD CEO Lisa Su, while Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation during the summit, Fox News Digital learned.

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🔮 President Donald Trump is set to award Elon Musk and other leading American innovators the nation’s highest honors for scientific and technological achievement Thursday, Fox News Digital has learned, marking Trump’s first time presenting the awards.

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FIRST ON FOX: Elon Musk heads back to White House as Trump marks prestigious first of presidency · assertive framing

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President Donald Trump is set to award Elon Musk and other leading American innovators the nation’s highest honors for scientific and technological achievement Thursday, Fox News Digital has learned, marking Trump’s first time presenting the awards. asserted

Digital → set → awards

These recipients are helping ensure America keeps leading the world in innovation," White House spokesperson Liz Huston told Fox News Digital. asserted

Huston → help → Digital

The honorees, who will be recognized at the White House’s "Science: A New Golden Age Summit," include some of the most powerful figures in American technology — and mark Elon Musk’s latest return to Trump’s orbit after his high-profile departure from the administration and subsequent public rupture with the president. asserted

who → recognize → president

Digital → award → summit

The ceremony will mark the first time Trump has presented the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation across either of his administrations. asserted

Trump → mark → administrations

The summit will bring together leading scientists and tech innovators to discuss how super intelligence and private-sector investment can accelerate scientific breakthroughs and strengthen U.S. leadership in science and technology. asserted

intelligence → bring → science

Musk’s expected award marks another step in his return to Trump’s orbit after their relationship ruptured last year. asserted

relationship → expect → orbit

The split followed Musk’s departure from DOGE, when he blasted Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill as a "disgusting abomination," setting off a personal feud that included Trump threatening his government contracts. asserted

Trump → follow → contracts

The two have since renewed ties, with Musk again appearing alongside Trump at a recent technology leader lunch and was present during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit. asserted

Musk → renew → visit

The Tesla CEO has also returned to an advisory role in the Trump administration, co-leading the Pentagon’s Project Meridian, which studies the future of warfare and the weapons and technologies the U.S. military will need to maintain its technological edge. asserted

military → return → edge

Trump has a personal tie to the award, as his uncle John G. Trump was posthumously awarded the National Medal of Science by President Ronald Reagan for his pioneering work involving ionizing radiation and its applications in medicine, industry and atomic physics. asserted

uncle → have → medicine