The project is what the second Trump administration wishes to accomplish but own of the members of the administration seemed not so happy with the announcement.

Elon Musk's criticism of President Trump's $500 billion Stargate AI initiative has sparked outrage among White House aides.

OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, has announced a $500 billion AI infrastructure project called 'Stargate' in collaboration with SoftBank, Oracle, and MGX. I

Elon Musk “very much” overstepped his bounds when he criticized a $500 billion artificial intelligence project touted by President Donald Trump, according to a White House official as aides are reportedly “furious” with the tech mogul while allies lament that he “abused the proximity to the president.”

In a major development, a significant rift has emerged between Starlink CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump following the announcement of a $500 billion Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiative called the "Stargate Project".

The White House broke its days-long silence about SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday, as questions swirled about whether Musk had rankled President Donald Trump when he publicly bashed Stargate, the Trump administration's first major tech initiative.

Since then, Musk hasn’t hidden his anger with Altman and OpenAI. He’s currently suing the company over its decision to become a for-profit corporation, and he regularly trolls the company on X—the platform he bought for $44 billion back in 2022. All of which is why the past week has been hilarious.

Mr. Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy, taking credit for the companies’ decision to spend up to $500 billion building data centers.

In an interview with the BBC, Trump said Keir Starmer, the leader of the UK's ruling Labour Party, was doing a "very good job."

Trump’s USD 500 billion AI project sparks controversy as Elon Musk criticizes its funding and execution. Pravrajya Suruchi Updated : Jan 26, 2025, 07:49 PM IST Former US President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk,

Donald Trump said he isn't bothered by Elon Musk's criticism of his Stargate AI infrastructure deal, which includes Musk rival Sam Altman.

Musk has raised questions on project Stargate, the $500bn AI project. This lead to a verbal spat between him and Sam Altman.