Elon Musk asked a judge to block OpenAI's attempt to transition from nonprofit to for-profit. It's not the first time he's feuded with CEO Sam Altman.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure project that's expected to provide 100,000 jobs and boost the American economy, but Elon Musk believes the three companies leading the project don't have the funds.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk cast doubt Wednesday on the ambitious $500 billion Project Stargate, hours after its announcement, claiming lead investor SoftBank Group SFTBY -0.36% + Free Alerts SFTBF + Free Alerts has “well under $10B secured.”

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.

At the White House on Tuesday, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son confidently predicted that “artificial superintelligence” will kick off America’s “golden age.” President Donald Trump beamed as Son, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Oracle’s Larry Ellison announced a $500 billion investment in an American scheme to unlock the potential of super-powerful AI.

In a post on X on Wednesday, Musk doubted the group can put together the funding for the project. “They don’t actually have the money,” Musk said. "SoftBank ... But, Elon, one of the people ...

His comments mark a rare instance of a split between the world’s richest man and the US President. Read more at straitstimes.com.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed criticism from close ally Elon Musk about a $500 billion artificial intelligence project that Trump announced with great fanfare at the White House earlier this week.

The prime minister’s bumbling answer to a press club question on Australia’s engagement in the AI arms race shows how complacent political and business leaders are.

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."

US President Donald Trump has dismissed criticism from close ally Elon Musk about a $US500 billion ($A800 billion) artificial intelligence project that Trump announced with great fanfare at the White House earlier this week.