Trump Basks in Tech Leaders’ Spending Vows at White House Dinner

Meta Platforms Inc.’s Mark Zuckerberg and Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook joined tech industry leaders in touting their pledges to boost spending in the US on artificial intelligence during a dinner hosted by President Donald Trump that highlighted his deepening relationship with Silicon Valley.

In his opening remarks, Trump addressed a key concern of tech companies: ensuring there’s enough energy to meet surging power demands from the data centers behind the AI boom.

“We’re making it very easy for you in terms of electric capacity and getting it for you, getting your permits,” Trump said in the White House ...