President Donald Trump will honor several prominent technology leaders with the National Medal of Science during a summit on Thursday. Among the recipients are billionaire Elon Musk, Nvidia Corp.'s Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin of Google's parent company Alphabet Inc., and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s Lisa Su. The awards highlight the strong ties between the Trump administration and Silicon Valley.
The White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the list of honorees. The National Medal of Science celebrates outstanding contributions to science and technological innovation. This event underscores the administration's recognition of the tech industry's impact on society.