But questions remain over whether Musk's priorities for federal support of tech will benefit the industry overall, or give an advantage to the six companies he operates Patching relationships, hoping for fewer regulations Other tech leaders are already signaling their intentions. In a statement to NPR, Altman said: "President Trump will lead our country into the age of AI, and I am eager to support his efforts to ensure America stays ahead," he said. For others, it's about patching up a once-rocky relationship. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg — who once banned Trump from Facebook — dined with the former president at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida at the end of November. It comes just months after Trump threatened to throw Zuckerberg in prison over Trump's belief that Zuckerberg interfered in the 2020 election by making a significant investment in election infrastructure. In addition to Amazon's committed $1 million to the inauguration fund, the tech giant plans to stream Trump's inauguration in January on its Prime Video platform, first reported. Amazon has not responded to NPR's request for comment. It's not unusual for Silicon Valley companies to support an incoming presidential administration — but that support is no longer being back-channeled in closed-door meetings and through industry associations. Instead, the University of Washington's O'Mara says tech moguls are leaning into their Trump cheerleading. "And that is something new," she says. It is also an attempt to avoid a repeat of Trump's first term, when tensions between the White House and tech leaders ran high. Back then, Trump frequently rebuked The Washington Post, which is owned by Bezos, for the paper's coverage of his presidency. The conflict escalated in 2019 when the Pentagon awarded a to Microsoft instead of Amazon. The company later accused Trump of using the military budget to pursue a personal agenda. , Amazon.com is planning a $1 million donation to President-elect Donald Trump ’s inaugural fund, as founder Jeff Bezos and other tech leaders shore up ties with the incoming administration., The donations are seen as the latest example of tech moguls' changing stance toward the incoming president. During his first administration, Trump clashed with Bezos and Zuckerberg..