Sources: Elon Musk tried to derail OpenAI's Abu Dhabi deal, telling G42 officials that there was no chance of Trump signing off on it unless xAI was included
his lieutenants are running DOGE still, his X feed can upend the Republican agenda, and Trump world is still waiting on promised donations www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/u... @thefarce.org : This feels very “Sources close to Jared and Ivanka say the couple would everyone to not blame them” Lee West / @whodat35 : Sorry, I don't believe this for a minute. Musk is trying to distance himself because his government contract takeover was corrupt and illegal and he has major exposure with #DOGE actions which are all getting struck down in court. Plus, his credibility is toast. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/u... Corey Quinn / @quinnypig.com : If the dude spent half as much time on his own companies as he does worrying about OpenAI, Tesla would be in a far better place. [embedded post] Ed Zitron / @edzitron.com : First time I actually believe there's any kind of rift between Trump and Musk. Musk tried to stop the OpenAI-UAE data center play and they just ignored him lol [embedded post] X: @gc22gc : Musk was angry about OpenAI getting a UAE deal, demanded xAI be included, showed up to back his demands, but the White House kept the project moving regardless. https://www.wsj.com/... [image] Forums: Hacker News : Elon Musk Tried to Block Sam Altman'sBig AI Deal in the Middle East r/musked : A Disillusioned Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He's Exiting Washington r/politics : A Disillusioned Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He's Exiting Washington r/OpenAI : Elon Musk Tried to Block Sam Altman's Big AI Deal in the Middle East r/Destiny : Elon Musk Tried to Block Sam Altman's Big AI Deal in the Middle East
Musk says he's done with Washington. But it's more complicated — his lieutenants are running DOGE still, his X feed can upend the Republican agenda, and Trump world is still waiting on promised donations www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/u...
Sorry, I don't believe this for a minute. Musk is trying to distance himself because his government contract takeover was corrupt and illegal and he has major exposure with #DOGE actions which are all getting struck down in court. Plus, his credibility is toast. www.nytimes.com…
First time I actually believe there's any kind of rift between Trump and Musk. Musk tried to stop the OpenAI-UAE data center play and they just ignored him lol [embedded post]
Musk was angry about OpenAI getting a UAE deal, demanded xAI be included, showed up to back his demands, but the White House kept the project moving regardless. https://www.wsj.com/... [image]