Some of the biggest names in technology have clashed after President Donald Trump unveiled his $500 billion private AI investment project.

Two of the most powerful tech leaders in the world, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, are not exactly fans of the $500 billion Stargate AI initiative announced by Trump this week.

Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the $500 billion Stargate AI project, the company's partnership with OpenAI, state of the AI technology race, U.S.-China chip war,

Microsoft is forming a new group focused on developing AI apps and providing tools for third-party customers, the company announced Monday.

I’m not particularly in the details on what they’re investing,” Satya Nadella said, referring to the Stargate initiative.

Elon Musk and Sam Altman shared a longstanding feud ever since Musk, who co-founded OpenAI with Altman in 2015, split from the company.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that the money Elon Musk referred to is for building useful things and not 'hyping' AI.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella responds to Elon Musk's claims regarding the Stargate AI project's funding, maintaining Microsoft's commitment of $80 bill

As 2024 was drawing to a close, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faced two major problems. He wasn’t getting enough server capacity from Microsoft, his company’s biggest backer, to stay ahead of rivals developing artificial intelligence.

The tech billionaires have a rocky history, and Musk's comments about funding for the project, which could attract $500 billion prompted a pointed response from OpenAI leader Altman.

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