Billionaires

‘Don’t think he’s a happy person’: Billionaire takes swipe at Elon Musk as feud intensifies

The war of words between Sam Altman and Elon Musk over the future of ChatGPT maker OpenAI is getting more personal.

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Charles Capel and Tom Mackenzie

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Elon Musk (left) cofounded OpenAI with Sam Altman in 2015, but left before the company took off.

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AI

Musk v Altman: Watch the billionaires’ faux fight for humanity

If billionaire biffo is your entertainment weakness, the latest outbreak in the war between Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman will have you glued to your X feed.

February 11, 2025
Elizabeth Knight

Bill Gates at the 2024 World Health Summit.

Bill Gates

‘I’m not at the top of the list’: Bill Gates and the divisive power of billionaires

Thirty years ago, Bill Gates created the model for the in-your-face technology mogul that shook up the world. Today, he looks on bemused as Musk, Zuckerberg and co. wield their power.

February 11, 2025
David Streitfeld

Donald Trump

‘Serious player’: The secretive 80-year-old billionaire in Trump’s inner circle

Four of the world’s five richest men had prime seats at Donald Trump’s inauguration, but the one who was missing wields a lot of influence with the president.

February 7, 2025
James Titcomb

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Opinion

What was Murdoch really thinking as he joined Trump’s stage?

The media titan was curiously relegated to a new role on Monday - Donald Trump’s stage prop when the president announced plans for a US sovereign wealth fund.