Trump’s ‘golden age’ push hands top science honours to big tech. Will it work?

What happened: Trump handed the US National Medal of Science and other top science and engineering honours to leading American tech bosses, including Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX. Why it matters: Chinese analysts warned the White House push for a US science "golden age" should put China on alert, but they remain sceptical that Trump's alliance with Silicon Valley billionaires can succeed.

Trump awarding top science honours to big tech signals major geopolitical shift.

Trump awarding top science honours to big tech signals major geopolitical shift. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.