Tech billionaires and leaders attended Donald Trump’s inauguration, sparking curiosity given their past criticisms of him. The gathering hints at a possible shift in tech and political alliances.

In a viral picture circulating online, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla CEO Elon Musk were spotted engrossed in their smartphones. Sundar Pichai was seen using the latest-generation Pixel series phone—either the Pixel 9 or Pixel 9 XL—while Elon Musk was holding an iPhone 16 Pro.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla CEO Elon Musk were spotted having a brief conversation before Donald Trump's inauguration.

The swearing-in ceremony in Washington, moved indoors due to glacial temperatures, is being attended by former presidents, foreign dignitaries, tech and business executives, and an assortment of performers and celebrities.

Among the guests at Donald Trump's second inauguration in Washington, D.C. today were three billionaire tech CEOs: Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg. They were also joined by Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Top tech billionaires including some who were critics of Trump during his first term flock to his inaugural celebrations.

Several major tech moguls were given priority seats at President Trump’s second inauguration on Monday, including X owner Elon Musk, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.

Billionaires to have arrived at the Capitol Rotunda Monday morning include Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy,