Trump and Silicon Valley look to smooth over friction in meeting at Trump Tower

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President-elect Donald Trump and Silicon Valley executives met on Wednesday at his Manhattan tower, after both sides made no secret of their disdain for each other during the presidential campaign. The meeting was aimed at skirting the numerous disagreements the tech industry has with Trump in favor of a focus on shared priorities, sources said. Tech luminaries, including Apple Inc's Tim Cook, Facebook Inc's Sheryl Sandberg and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel met with Trump as U.S. corporations worry about his challenges to long-established policy toward China, a key market for Silicon Valley. Trump clashed with Silicon Valley on several issues during the campaign, including immigration, government surveillance and encryption, and his surprise victory last month alarmed many companies that feared he might follow through on his pledges.

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