One month after his election as president of the United States981 Archives we may get a better idea of what to expect from Donald Trump's relationship with tech as he's summoned tech leaders to his gilded tower in Manhattan for a roundtable non Dec. 14.
SEE ALSO: How the tech world's immaturity handed Trump the electionAccording to USA Today, the key members of Trump's transition team who extended the invitation included the president-elect's future chief-of-staff Reince Priebus, son-in-law Jared Kushner and sole tech pal, Peter Thiel.
Trump famously claimed he doesn't use a computer, but he does partake (too much) in communicating with his followers via Twitter, where he has bashed big-time tech companies like Apple, Google and Amazon.
Most notably, Trump criticized Apple when the company refused to hand over a code for accessing locked iPhones to authorities investigating the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack.
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And as Trump prepares to take office, concern has been raised as to how he will tackle net neutrality, an issue that Trump has (in)famously opposed, especially when President Obama advocated having the FCC reclassify broadband internet as a utility like water or electricity. (This allows for more stringent regulation of companies that provide internet access.)
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.SEE ALSO: How Trump won an election helped by America's anti-tech Luddites
Trump has few allies in Silicon Valley aside from Thiel, who spoke at this summer's Republican National Convention. The PayPal founder has also been serving as a member of Trump's transition team.
You may also remember Thiel as the man who helped fund Hulk Hogan's Gawker-crushing lawsuit, which raised concerns about free speech.
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Some of tech's biggest names including Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, and Satya Nadella have all reached out to Trump in the wake of the election.
Exactly who will be at the summit has yet to be announced. Mashablehas reached out to the Trump team for further comment.
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