White House values Melania Trump technology partnerships at more than $23m
The White House has put a value of more than $23m on six technology partnerships announced earlier in September, covering education, tools and expertise.
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The White House said on 30 September that commitments from Adobe, Amazon, Intel, Starlink, Google and Zoom to First Lady Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future Together initiative exceed $23m. It had announced the six partnerships on 22 September; the later statement added their combined value. The commitments cover education, tools and expertise for children internationally. [1] [2]
Google.org has committed $4m to Digital Promise for free AI training for teachers and college faculty. Zoom says it has distributed $2.75m to seven new grant partners, as part of a $10m, three-year AI education commitment it announced in 2025. [3] [4] [5]
Some of the activities predate the partnership announcement. Amazon announced its offer of a free year of Kiro access for students at 132 institutions on 8 September. Adobe had already described its Student Spaces study tools as free; it says the product is designed for higher-education and early-career students aged 18 or older. [6] [7] [8]
The White House gave separate figures for Google and Zoom, but did not break out the value of Adobe, Amazon, Intel or Starlink’s contributions to the total. [1]
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