In brief: It's fair to say that Donald Trump didn't always have the best relationship with the technology industry when he was last at the White House. However, following his re-election as US president, tech leaders and luminaries have been rushing to congratulate him, even Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who Trump once threatened to jail for life, said he looked forward to working with the new administration.

With a new government comes new policies and regulations. Considering both Trump and JD Vance have called out Big Tech over its power, suggesting the tightening of antitrust rules, CEOs and leaders have been quick to emphasize their willingness to work with the new leaders.

Apple CEO Tim Cook, who discussed with Trump in 2019 the implications of the US trade war with China on Apple, congratulated the President on X. Cook talked about engaging with the administration to ensure the US continues to lead with and be fueled by ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.

Sam Altman's message was more subdued. He congratulated Trump and wished him huge success in the job. AI regulation will be one of the areas under the spotlight when Trump takes office, and OpenAI will be hoping for a less aggressive stance by the White House.

Amazon founder and Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos has had a tumultuous relationship with Trump over the years, clashing publicly on several occasions. Trump has repeatedly criticized the Bezos-owned Washington Post, accused Amazon of avoiding taxes while under Bezos' leadership, claimed the company was "ripping off" the US Postal Service, and more. In 2019, Amazon filed a lawsuit alleging that Trump's personal feelings toward Bezos influenced the Pentagon's decision to award the $10 billion JEDI (Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure) contract to Microsoft instead of Amazon.

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But it seems Bezos, who stopped The Washington Post from endorsing Kamala Harris to allegedly avoid creating the "perception of bias", wants to reset the relationship. He said Trump had experienced an "extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory."

Bezos' Amazon CEO successor, Andy Jassy, also congratulated Trump and said he looked forward to working with his administration.

Someone else who has had a difficult relationship with Trump is Meta boss Zuckerberg. Facebook banned Trump for two years shortly after the January 6 insurrection in 2021. Trump has also called Facebook the enemy of the people, accused Zuckerberg of plotting against him during the 2020 election, and said he would "spend the rest of his life in prison" if he ever did it again.

"Congratulations to President Trump on a decisive victory. We have great opportunities ahead of us as a country," Zuckerberg wrote on Threads. "Looking forward to working with you and your administration."

Google CEO Sundar Pichai was another to offer his congratulations and a commitment to working with Trump, as did Microsoft boss Satya Nadella and Intel Chief Exec Pat Gelsinger, who probably doesn't want to deal with any more problems right now.

In related news, Bitcoin reached an all-time high of more than $75,000 yesterday following confirmation of Trump's re-election.