No AI Deal at the Trump–Xi Summit, but Tech's Biggest Names Filled the Dinner Table

Big Tech 📅 Sep 26, 2026 ✍️ Aamir Raza

No AI Deal at Trump–Xi Summit

But tech's biggest names filled the 134-guest state dinner table. LexxWire

Trump and Xi left the summit with no breakthrough on AI cooperation. 'When you're leading, you don't open it up,' Trump said. LexxWire

Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Lisa Su — all at one dinner. LexxWire

Apple's Tim Cook and Nvidia's Jensen Huang sat next to Trump and Xi at the main table. LexxWire

Trump says the US leads China by 'a year or two' as Chinese AI models keep closing the gap. LexxWire