Publicly Elon Musk couldn’t care less about attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, but privately he has a history of being the ultimate pick-me guy, according to the WEF’s former head of communications.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk loom large over this year's World Economic Forum in Davos.

Donald Trump grabbed the spotlight in Davos on Thursday, even if he wasn't physically there, but other things happened at the annual meeting of world elites in the Swiss ski village.

U.S. President Donald Trump told global business leaders on Thursday they should manufacture products in the United States to avoid import tariffs and enjoy low tax rates.

Welcome to CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news, views and action on day 3 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G During a speech at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Argentina’s President Javier Milei accused the forum of promoting the “sinister agenda of wokeism”. Milei also came to Elon Musk's defence by calling his hand salute at Trump's inauguration "innocent" and blamed the "woke ideology" for comparing it to a Nazi salute.

Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only two Republicans who voted against Donald Trump’s choice to head the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, in a procedural vote Thursday, citing concerns with his ability to lead the U.S. military.

Elon Musk’s gesture at a Trump rally during Trump’s inauguration festivities has sparked a major backlash. Joy Reid and her panel discuss.

President Donald Trump was asked to address Elon Musk's criticism of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at an Oval Office press opportunity with reporters on Thursday. REPORTER: Does it bother you that Elon Musk criticized a deal that you made publicly that he said that he tweeted that?

"Elon and I hugged it out," Dimon told CNBC in a TV interview at the World Economic Forum's annual event in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday. "The guy is our Einstein," the JPMorgan chief said. "I'd like to be helpful to him and his companies as much as we can.

Musk, who has faced scrutiny for his extremist beliefs, has suggested angry reactions to the gesture are part of a Democratic-led hoax.

Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are fighting on X about Stargate, the infrastructure project to build data centers for OpenAI in the U.S.