Some industry observers told ABC News that the ostensible softening toward Trump by big-tech corporations reflects a new business landscape that is both heavily influenced by the president-elect and increasingly defined by the development of energy-intensive artificial intelligence products.

Elon Musk tops the list as the highest-paid CEO globally with $23.5 billion, primarily from Tesla's stock options. Tim Cook of Apple and Sundar Pichai

The CEOs of Meta and Apple, as well as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos are set to join Elon Musk at the days on January 20. Google CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to be there as well

CEO Sundar Pichai plans to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, Business Insider’s Peter

Apple CEO Tim Cook is making headlines as one of several big tech leaders donating to President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration. According to Axios, Cook will personally contribute $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee, joining executives from other tech giants and major corporations.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. TikTok users were left disappointed as ByteDance planned to shut down the app giving up on attempts to keep it running. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Sundar Pichai joins tech giants like Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Tim Cook at Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20. This event is historic as it coincides with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, marking a notable overlap in presidential swearing-in ceremonies.