Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:21am on 23 Jan 2025,Thursday International
In a bold announcement, former President Donald Trump launched the Stargate AI project, backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, and SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son. The $500 billion project promises to create 100,000 jobs and transform AI infrastructure. However, tech mogul Elon Musk, excluded from the project, expressed doubts about its financial viability on social media. Musk, who has had a turbulent relationship with Altman, has filed lawsuits against OpenAI in recent years. Despite Musk’s criticism, Altman praised Trump, calling Stargate the most significant project of the era for the U.S.
