We may now know roughly how much money SoftBank and OpenAI are contributing toward Stargate, OpenAI's massive data center project.

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 Donald Trump unveiled this program in collaboration with key figures from the tech industry, including SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced Stargate, a new entity that plans to invest $500 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure with the goal of making advancements in industries like health care and positioning the U.S. as the leader in AI.

It sure seems like we’re witnessing the beginning of a very messy, very dramatic breakup between Donald Trump and his “First Buddy,” Elon Musk, after the president refuted Musk’s claims about the ambitious U.

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.

Following his inauguration, President Donald Trump unveiled what he calls “the largest AI infrastructure project in history.” Dubbed Stargate, the $500 billion joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle (ORCL),

President Trump and Elon Musk aren’t an exclusive item. That point was clear this week when the president welcomed OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman to the White House on the second day of Trump 2.0—a visit that left “First Buddy" Musk publicly fuming.

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we delve into the Stargate Project announcement by OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank, in conjunction with President Trump, and assess the implications for OpenAI's relationship with Microsoft.

Stargate — the joint venture between OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle — is starting its AI infrastructure plans with 10 data centers in Texas.

President Donald Trump’s first week in office isn’t yet over, but he fulfilled his plan to “flood the zone” with a deluge of executive actions.