Apple, Nvidia lead list of tech companies that donated to Trump’s White House ballroom project
THE SO WHAT
Large tech companies writing multimillion-dollar checks for a presidential ballroom is a reminder that physical proximity to power is still part of the strategy. Policy risk around AI, antitrust, and trade will increasingly be shaped in rooms where these relationships are built, not just in public hearings.
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