Trump courts AI and defends pardons: Five takeaways from White House ‘Stargate’ event

Published January 21, 2025 7:49pm ET



President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday a private-sector investment of at least $500 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure that will create over 100,000 U.S. jobs.

Stargate is the jointly owned venture that OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle are heading as Trump seeks to announce wins quickly during the early days of his second administration.

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