King Charles meets with US tech leaders, talks startup challenges
King Charles III met with top U.S. tech leaders during his state visit to Washington, discussing challenges facing early-stage startups, particularly in securing funding, while promoting the UK as a prime destination for technology investment. Executives from Apple, Amazon, Nvidia, Google, and others shared insights on building a stronger startup ecosystem, citing the need for robust venture capital support. The king drew parallels between rejected startups and initially spurned cultural phenomena like Harry Potter. The meeting aligns with a prior pledge by major tech firms to invest £31 billion in the UK's AI, quantum computing, and civil nuclear sectors.
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Britain's King Charles III, right, speaks with, from left, Apple CEO Tim Cook, President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google Ruth Porat and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff during a meeting between with the chief executives from the technology industry, Tuesday, April 28, in Washington. AP-YonhapWASHINGTON — Britain's King Charles met with U.S. tech leaders on Tuesday as part of his four-day state visit, discussing challenges for early-stage startups as the UK touts itself as a top destination for technology firms.Among the leaders Charles met with were Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Alphabet President Ruth Porat.Charles noted issues facing companies formed from work at…
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