# Tim Cook keeping John Ternus away from controversy by attending White House dinner

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 18:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
House, White, Ternus, John, Tim, Cook

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Post | Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Sam Altman score invites to White House state dinner for Xi: ‘Hottest ticket in town’ | 2026-09-18 15:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxOSkhCalROekNlNE8yZWhMbGpfTnB6Y1o4TjFFUTVpYU5nYTNfNXRXcEZqVktpV1JZdkV3TWtheDVZMFJVcXJ0NDlkLWYtRzFyR1JCS2lDOUY3SzJ6cmVwdGhuaU9xM2xFOXVmaDdyOUJYZlkweVcwQklpaGhKZ0ljMWZ4c2JhNE5Uc09NT0VKc1ViVHA5c2R4T0psZ2ZUcWVxbzFWLUVDbEFFM0YzUDZkd1JjNGxxR3VEWFFBeThUMDdjZVF0eU9XRjhnZDNrbDBIZ1hTU212ZTdMWkpKY3A0?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Trump's Xi Dinner Draws Top Tech CEOs | 2026-09-18 15:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPUmJ3bWxvb0dGSFdGWHdNZm5jaXdWM0hHM0lBMFlnTENyOS0xdFhlVnVuT1VhWEdjdFlfcWNpLTlHVVUwRDV4UmVUc3hLS3R2dzh0RDFBYkdjTFBTZzNwdTR5ejhEMm5OQkQ2eGFCdExsWktTVHpCZDVrYlhMTnRGR0lETFN2YVU5a2R2LUtKYw?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | OpenAI, Nvidia CEOs to attend Trump-Xi state dinner: Sources | 2026-09-17 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQbUd1elRCVHBGMGdWT1dMSmh6RGRRM2E3Q2wtWk12X0RUWTJBX1NFUHZjS1NacloxZUx2emJsaU9ubHJwZjZZcldIdFFfMG5hajJWdG9Lc0lrNVZNcE92elZ5UldJSS00ZnZjSDdrOV9ybXVyUjRqUWJFdWNkNGpid3JtckZUMENYdTNDLXJEeVU3aWJpS3BSZkllWdIBoAFBVV95cUxPQ20zd3ktZnFobDJ5czQtSU5ZZkZxNWk1cVkySEFYSjRTdllGNE5jcWdCVmZmQ3RvYjlCQzE0VVkxQlUzeGhhRHRsN016V05PakJVbDQ1N2kzb2J1V0pqc29OQTY5T19zNENxb2hzb2dpR0ZUbUFrQW5LVFNMemhHNTNCc1Bfd3daMTlWOFdXclVZcW9fV196TU14MGRodDJR?oc=5) |
| 9to5Mac | Tim Cook keeping John Ternus away from controversy by attending White House dinner | 2026-09-17 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOX1lKcWktVVVYS2ExbnA2LVNWeWNlMUtLakdkbjV0ZkhvZEVoWl92TEIxdEtzSnBDcTRqYUI1SGwzSWJESjBNZENXcU5TUlluT2JsT2hobTdMTzFGS2lIREFzV2loNE9TVmhmRC1lT2lBNlZQZnMyLTQzTU1mUFJOcWZUd2JWVU1RbVRjUmVFeS1SeWg1andPRjgyaDlweEZCelBhdk04NnBTUHlGLWczUTBDcUc?oc=5) |

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