Microsoft’s absence from OpenAI’s Stargate announcement follows months of tension between the companies and signals a new era in which the longtime partners will be less reliant on each other. At a White House press conference,

Such announcements aren’t without political risks, as OpenAI learned when Trump adviser Elon Musk criticized the deal on the social network he owns.

In a significant shift in the landscape of artificial intelligence, President Donald Trump unveiled the Stargate Project, a joint venture involving OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank. This ambitious initiative aims to invest billions in AI infrastructure across the United States,