By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-trump-awards-elon-musk-the-national-medal-of-science-among-other-awards-for-tech-execs Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH LIVE: Trump awards Elon Musk the National Medal of Science, among other awards for tech execs Politics Oct 8, 2026 10:29 AM EDT President Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to hand out several of the nation's highest science and technology honors, including to the entrepreneur and former DOGE chief Elon Musk. Trump is expected to speak at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Watch live in our video player above. The awards will be granted at "Science: A New Golden Age," an afternoon summit that the White House says will highlight rapid changes in the scientific landscape, including in artificial intelligence technology, which the president refers to as super intelligence. READ MORE: Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act Musk is expected to receive the National Medal of Science alongside Google co-founder Sergey Brin, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su, CEO of the semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Trump will also grant the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. "These recipients are helping ensure America keeps leading the world in innovation," said Liz Huston, a White House spokesperson. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to hand out several of the nation's highest science and technology honors, including to the entrepreneur and former DOGE chief Elon Musk. Trump is expected to speak at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Watch live in our video player above. The awards will be granted at "Science: A New Golden Age," an afternoon summit that the White House says will highlight rapid changes in the scientific landscape, including in artificial intelligence technology, which the president refers to as super intelligence. READ MORE: Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act Musk is expected to receive the National Medal of Science alongside Google co-founder Sergey Brin, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su, CEO of the semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Trump will also grant the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. "These recipients are helping ensure America keeps leading the world in innovation," said Liz Huston, a White House spokesperson. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now