Investing.com -- Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL ). CEO Tim Cook is planning to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump next week, according to Bloomberg. This news comes as the latest in a series of tech industry leaders making their way to Washington for the ceremony.

Other expected attendees include Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN ). founder Jeff Bezos, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META ).'s Mark Zuckerberg, and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA ) Inc.'s CEO Elon Musk. Musk, a billionaire, has emerged as one of Trump's primary supporters and financial contributors.

This show of support from the tech industry comes at a time when these leaders are attempting to strengthen ties with Trump, following his election win last November. This is in spite of frequent disagreements during his initial term. Several of these tech figures, including Cook, have visited Trump's Mar-a-Lago property in Florida. Here, the president-elect and Musk have conducted a series of private discussions and meals to discuss plans for the upcoming term.

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