Musk, Stargate and Sam Altman

Elon Musk and Sam Altman take to social media to fight over Stargate
Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are fighting on X about Stargate, the infrastructure project to build data centers for OpenAI in the U.S.
Musk clashes with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over Trump-supported Stargate AI data center project
Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project touted by President Donald Trump, the latest 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.
As it unfolded — 24 hours of Elon Musk and Sam Altman's public exchanges since Trump announced Stargate
"I genuinely respect your accomplishments and think you are the most inspiring entrepreneur of our time," Altman wrote in an X post to Musk.
‘Wrong’: Sam Altman fires back after Elon Musk questions $500B Stargate funding
Musk’s criticisms have escalated into legal actions. In February, he filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of breaching its nonprofit mandate. Although the lawsuit was withdrawn in June, Musk refiled it in August, further intensifying the conflict.
Elon Musk fumes as Trump’s Stargate AI announcement elevates arch-rival Sam Altman
The Stargate project has big implications for U.S. AI leadership, but also for who's winning the new president's ear.
Sam Altman says Trump's Stargate will allow AGI to be built in the US and create hundreds of thousands of jobs
Altman said that a project like Stargate might not have been possible with "a different president."
OpenAI exec responds to Musk, Altman trading barbs over Stargate: We're at 'the tip of the iceberg'
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar, who's very "close" to the Stargate deal, confirms the company's ability to financially back the AI project and urges Elon Musk to compete for "the right things."
Donald Trump’s Stargate AI initiative sparks clash between Elon Musk and Sam Altman
The Stargate project represents a bold step toward reshaping America’s AI future. Despite criticism and scepticism from industry leaders like Elon Musk, proponents such as Sam Altman remain confident in its transformative potential.
Musk clashes with Altman over Trump-supported Stargate AI data center project
Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project touted by President Donald Trump, the latest in a feud between the two billionaires
OpenAI’s Sam Altman Says He ‘Changed His Perspective’ On Trump—After Musk Bashes ‘Stargate’ Deal
Though Altman said he likely wouldn’t agree with Trump on “everything,” the OpenAI CEO said he believes “he will be incredible for the country in many ways.”
Trump shrugs off Elon Musk’s criticism of AI announcement: ‘He hates one of the people’
President Donald Trump on Thursday shrugged off an ugly back-and-forth between tech CEOs Elon Musk and Sam Altman that pitted one of Trump’s most visible lieutenants against a key participant in a ...
Elon Musk and tech leader Sam Altman get into war of words over AI infrastructure project
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested Elon Musk cares more about his businesses than he does the country, shortly after he referred to Musk as "the most inspiring entrepreneur of our time." ...
Tech firms in Trump's AI Stargate venture have touted DEI programs, clashing with new executive order
President Trump has announced a major AI initiative called "Stargate" -- but the firms involved have DEI policies that go ...
Trump Announces Stargate: Texas-Based Investment Combines AI Heavyweights
Masayoshi Son of SoftBank, Sam Altman of OpenAI and Larry Ellison of Oracle joined Trump for the $500 billion announcement.