Trump hosts Xi at White House dinner with tech leaders

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President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at a White House state dinner on Thursday, attended by over 130 guests including tech leaders Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, and Tim Cook. Trump's speech focused on a new ballroom tour, not AI. The dinner featured Trump showcasing a construction site and a bald eagle statue, while Xi gifted two giant pandas. The event occurred amid a media dispute, with CNN and MSNBC refusing live coverage after Trump banned them, though he posted about the dinner's magnificence online. The guest list included top US officials, Supreme Court justices, and executives from Apple, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI. Trump expressed delight in hosting the powerful figures, while no public agreements on AI direction were announced.


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