Meta on Monday tapped a former Donald Trump adviser as its president and vice chair as the tech giant pours more capital into its AI ambitions.
Dina Powell McCormick, a Goldman Sachs veteran who cultivated ties with Middle East sovereign wealth funds, is set to oversee Meta’s $600 billion infrastructure buildout over the next decade.
Her appointment suggests Meta could follow other tech companies, including Nvidia and OpenAI, in pursuing AI-related partnerships and investments in the Gulf.
The hire — hailed by the US president — also reflects the rightward pivot of Mark Zuckerberg, who was early to warm to Trump and reorient Meta’s policies toward more conservative and centrist causes.