Two of the most powerful tech leaders in the world, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, are not exactly fans of the $500 billion Stargate AI initiative announced by Trump this week.
Unveiled as a joint effort involving OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, Stargate’s initial phase comes with a private investment of $100 billion. Trump hailed the venture as a testament to America’s innovative strength, describing it as a game-changer for the country’s AI ecosystem.
Sam Altman's comments came amid a flurry of online exchanges between himself, Musk, and Microsoft over the $500 billion Stargate Project announced by Trump.
Some of the biggest names in technology have clashed after President Donald Trump unveiled his $500 billion private AI investment project.
Shortly after OpenAI announced a $500 billion AI infrastructure project, Elon Musk took to X to claim the whole thing a sham.
The development is the latest after Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and the chief of Donald Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency, announced on X that SoftBank has only under $10 billion to invest in Stargate.
It’s the latest clash in a feud between the two tech billionaires that started on OpenAI’s board and is now testing Musk’s influence with the new president.
Elon Musk doesn’t miss an opportunity to take a dig at OpenAI — even when the news item in question is supposed to be favorable to President Trump. Just a few hours after yesterday’s White House presser on The Stargate Project wrapped up, Musk posted on X that “they don’t actually have the money.”
Microsoft’s top leaders met with President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect Vance and Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. Microsoft CEO Satya
Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project touted by President Donald Trump.
Stargate is supposed to spend $500 billion on AI infrastructure, President Trump said. But Elon Musk suggested that the venture has much less cash.