In letters to Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Uber, the lawmakers express concerns about the companies making contributions to “avoid scrutiny, limit regulation, and buy favor.” These sizable donations surpass the amount most of these companies contributed to President Joe Biden’s inauguration fund in 2021.

Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration fundraising has reached a record $170 million, with major donations from tech giants like Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft.

Experts have noted TikTok’s app should remain available for current users, but existing ones will no longer be able to update it, making it unusable in the long term.

The new ‘Trump coin’, launched on the Solana chain, surged to over $30 less than 24 hours after its launch. The meme token was only introduced at 9:44 PM ET on Friday, but analysts are already hinting that this could become the biggest meme coin in history.

In an NBC News interview, Trump said on Saturday that he hadn't made a decision yet but was considering giving TikTok a reprieve after his inauguration on Monday.

It is unclear if Mr. Trump, who has previously said he will spare the social media platform, will or can stop the ban.

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.

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet have questioned major tech executives, including OpenAI's Sam Altman, about their recent donations to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund.

The decision to move Monday's swearing-in means thousands of people with plans to visit Washington won't be able to see President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration in person.

Google joined other tech giants this week and confirmed on Thursday that it was giving $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund.