In a notable development in tech-political relations, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos are scheduled to meet with former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
According to reports, Pichai is expected to arrive in Palm Beach on Thursday, while Bezos is slated for a visit next week. These meetings come amid complex histories between the tech leaders and the former president.
During his presidency, Trump frequently criticized Google, alleging the search engine manipulated results to suppress positive coverage about him. Recently, Trump has mentioned phone conversations with Pichai, though the Google CEO clarified these calls were unrelated to ongoing antitrust cases against the company.
Sources close to the matter indicate Pichai's visit is unlikely to address regulatory concerns directly. When previously questioned about potential action against Google, Trump had suggested he "would do something" about the company.
The upcoming Bezos meeting appears to signal a potential thaw in relations. Despite previous tensions between Trump and Amazon during his presidency, Bezos expressed optimism about this encounter.
These visits follow a recent pattern of tech industry outreach to Trump. In November, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, marking another instance of Silicon Valley leaders engaging with the former president.
Google declined to comment on Pichai's reported visit, while Amazon has not yet responded to requests for comment regarding Bezos's planned meeting.
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