Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has announced a shift in his previously critical perspective on President Donald Trump. Newsweek has contacted OpenAI and the White House for comment via email.

Such announcements aren’t without political risks, as OpenAI learned when Trump adviser Elon Musk criticized the deal on the social network he owns.

Tech leaders should have a visible presence at Trump’s inauguration, with Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Shou Zi Chew, Sundar Pichai, and Sam Altman all reported to be present. Musk is also scheduled to speak at a pre-inauguration rally, and Zuckerberg will reportedly host a black-tie event on Inauguration Day.

World’s-richest-man Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Amazon chief Jeff Bezos are slated to attend the forty-seventh president’s inauguration next week, according to NBC News. The tech trio will be seated alongside elected officials and Trump’s Cabinet selections.

Trump announced a $500 billion joint venture between OpenAI, Softbank, MGX and Oracle to build new datacenters to power the next wave of AI.

About 20,000 Trump supporters have gathered at Capital One Arena in Washington Monday afternoon, where Trump and Vice President JD Vance are expected to address the crowd later in the day. Trump is also expected to sign several executive actions at the area during his on-stage appearance.

The inauguration guestlist features unlikely names including MMA fighter Conor McGregor and influencer Jake Paul.

Trump is now the president again. He has promised a historically busy Inauguration Day.

Dana White, Logan and Jake Paul, Joe Rogan, Theo Von, and Javier Milei were among those spotted attending Trump's inauguration ceremony.

Tech titans including the leaders of Meta, Amazon, Google, Tesla, TikTok, Apple, Alphabet, and OpenAI are set to attend the formal start of Trump's second term.

The inauguration of Donald Trump saw political leaders, industrial barons and far-right world leaders attend. Here's who was in the audience.

On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who ran the dark web marketplace Silk Road under the pseudonym “Dread Pirate Roberts.” Ulbricht has been serving a life sentence without parole since 2015, when he was convicted of multiple charges, including the distribution of narcotics.