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  "id": 12736132,
  "title": "Trump to give Musk top US science medal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-to-give-musk-top-us-science-medal-12736132",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T22:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/08/trump-to-give-musk-top-us-science-medal"
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  "account": "President Donald Trump has announced that he will award the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk and other prominent technology leaders at an upcoming event, according to the White House. Musk, who is a major donor to Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and a co-founder of SpaceX and Tesla, will be among the recipients. The other honorees include Google co-founder Sergei Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, AMD chief Lisa Su, computer mogul Michael Dell, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. The White House spokesperson praised these recipients for their contributions to science and technology, stating that they are crucial for ensuring America remains a global leader in innovation. Trump has previously dismissed concerns about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, insisting that it is vital for the US economy during his second term in office.",
  "summary": "Google co-founder Sergei Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD chief Lisa Su will also receive the National Medal of Science at the 'Science: A New Golden Age' summit.",
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        "title": "Trump Will Award Musk National Medal Of Science At D.C. Tech Summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-will-award-musk-national-medal-of-science-at-d-c-tech-summit",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump to give Musk top US science medal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-to-give-musk-top-us-science-medal-12728383",
        "published": "2026-10-07T22:29:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump to give Musk top US science medal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-to-give-musk-top-us-science-medal",
        "published": "2026-10-07T22:38:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump to give Musk top US science medal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-to-give-musk-top-us-science-medal-12735038",
        "published": "2026-10-07T22:39:00.000Z"
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