SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - JULY 09: (L-R) Political commentator and author Thomas Friedman and Chairman of the Board of MGM Resorts International Paul Salem attend the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference at the Sun Valley Lodge on July 9, 2026 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every year, some of the world's wealthiest and most powerful figures from the media, finance, technology, and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive week-long conference hosted by boutique investment bank Allen & Co. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)