The Stargate dispute is part of a long feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, which started with a boardroom battle over leadership at OpenAI.

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.

Tech news outlet The Information first reported on an OpenAI data centre project called Stargate in March 2024, indicating that it had been in the works long before Trump announced it. View on euronew

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.

The Stargate project, led by OpenAI's Sam Altman - to build the "world's largest AI infrastructure" - was announced by Donald Trump at a special press conference at the White House. Elon Musk, however,

Elon Musk reacted to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s comments regarding the $500 billion Stargate AI project, questioning its funding. Nadella affirmed Microsoft’s investment.

A public feud erupts between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman regarding Trump's Stargate AI initiative, questioning investment credibility and national interest

Trump was joined by SoftBank Group Corp.’s Masayoshi Son, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Oracle Corp.’s Larry Ellison at the White House to announce the venture, dubbed Stargate, which they said would deploy $100 billion immediately with the goal of eventually spending $500 billion for the construction of data centers and physical campuses.

The initiative announced by President Donald Trump will aim to "secure American leadership in AI" while also creating jobs and economic benefit.

The disagreement centres around claims made by Musk that the funds promised for the project might not be available as expected.

The tech world is abuzz as two of its most prominent figures, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, have taken to social media to air their grievances over the controversial Stargate project. Also read: What a Liar: Elon Musk calls out Sam Altman over $10 billion equity in OpenAI report The very public spat between the Tesla and SpaceX CEO and OpenAI’s

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are in a public clash over Stargate, the $500 billion AI infrastructure project that received the blessing of U.S. President Donald Trump this week.