Posted by Chinenye on Thu 08th Oct, 2026 - tori.ng
President Donald Trump is set to honour Elon Musk and other major tech leaders with some of America highest awards for science and technology.
(Elon Musk. Photo by Vanguard News)
President Donald Trump will give Elon Musk and other tech leaders the top US science award at a ceremony on Thursday, the White House said.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia boss Jensen Huang and AMD chief Lisa Su will also get the National Medal of Science at a summit called Science: A New Golden Age.
Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the top award in that field.
White House spokeswoman Liz Huston told AFP that the administration is grateful for what these leaders have done and that they are helping America stay ahead in innovation.
Musk is back in Trump's good books after the two fell out last year over his role leading the cost cutting Department of Government Efficiency.
He was also the biggest donor to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Musk and Huang were both at the state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping last month, and tech chiefs were at the White House last week, where they promised to regulate themselves against possible risks from artificial intelligence.
Trump has brushed off warnings that AI could wipe out humanity and says it is key to the golden age he promises for the US economy in his second term.
But his Republican Party could lose control of Congress in next month's midterm elections as voters worry about the Iran war and the cost of living.