Elon Musk “very much” overstepped his bounds when he criticized a $500 billion artificial intelligence project touted by President Donald Trump, according to a White House official as aides are reportedly “furious” with the tech mogul while allies lament that he “abused the proximity to the president.”

The White House broke its days-long silence about SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday, as questions swirled about whether Musk had rankled President Donald Trump when he publicly bashed Stargate, the Trump administration's first major tech initiative.

President Trump on Thursday said he was unbothered by ally Elon Musk publicly criticizing an investment Trump touted for a new artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure project. Musk has in

Donald Trump has a fondness for big numbers, photo ops and gigantic infrastructure investments. The announcement of a $500bn (£400bn) “Stargate” artificial intelligence project contained all three.

Rumor has it that Elon Musk is pulling Donald Trump's strings, and the president's latest comments make it seem like he's backing his benefactor no matter what.

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 massive $500 billion AI project Trump announced Tuesday.

Trump ally Steve Bannon attacked Elon Musk and said he would “do anything” to keep the world’s richest person out of the White House in a new interview with an Italian newspaper, weeks after Bannon publicly derided Musk for his defense of a skilled visa program.

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OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, has announced a $500 billion AI infrastructure project called 'Stargate' in collaboration with SoftBank, Oracle, and MGX. I

Tech billionaire Elon Musk took a jab at the multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence deal that President Trump has made with tech companies.

Trump’s USD 500 billion AI project sparks controversy as Elon Musk criticizes its funding and execution.

The president said he’s also open to another tech giant to acquire TikTok: Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle. Ellison was present at the White House for a $500 billion AI infrastructure partnership between the Trump administration and OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle. Oracle, a software company, houses most of TikTok's servers