Some of the most exclusive seats at President Donald Trump’s inauguration were reserved for powerful tech CEOs who also are among the world’s richest men.

The CEOs of several of the world’s biggest technology companies are planning to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration Monday. The leaders of Amazon, Google, Meta, Tesla, TikTok and

The tech tycoons have spent the weeks since the election courting favor with Trump, marking a dramatic shift from Silicon Valley's more hostile response to his first term four years ago. Attendees also included Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk attend the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson – Pool/Getty Images.

The chief executive of TikTok, which went dark but then returned over the weekend, was among the tech executives who attended President Trump's inauguration. NBC News' Savannah Sellers reports.

The TikTok app briefly went dark on Sunday as no purchase agreement had been reached, only for Trump to step in and vow to push back the deadline. Attorney Whitney Boan weighs in.

TikTok realized the advantage of bowing to autocrats. The tech barons at Trump’s inauguration are following suit - ANALYSIS: The chaotic unbanning of TikTok signals a new political fusion between corporate power and American authoritarianism— and Silicon Valley stands eager to serve,