The CEO’s embrace of nascent AI technology is a shift from the company’s early days when it used off-the-shelf technology for electric cars.

JD Vance and Susie Wiles pushed Elon Musk to repair his relationship with President Trump after the tech billionaire blew up at the president in a dramatic and public falling out, according to people familiar with the matter. In a call last Friday, the vice president and the White House chief of staff urged Musk to put an end to the feud.

At a bill signing event at the White House, Trump invoked his high-profile former aide, saying "Now I know why Elon doesn't like me so much."