Steve Wozniak, perhaps the last of an old guard of tech guys who generally seem pretty chill, does not think particularly highly of Elon Musk or Donald Trump. The guy credited with sparking the personal computer revolution told CNBC during an interview that Musk and Trump are bullies who are taking a sledgehammer to the federal government.

The tech pioneer warns that skills for business success don't translate to effective governance — a direct challenge to Elon Musk's new government role.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has publicly slammed the mass layoffs and budget cuts introduced by Elon Musk 's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Speaking at a tech conference, Wozniak said that while cutting down government inefficiencies is important, DOGE's sweeping cuts aren't the answer.

In his address at the Mobile World Congress, Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak critiqued various tech trends, including the involvement of tech executives in politics, AI's rapid evolution, and subscription models used by major tech companies.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has criticised Elon Musk’s growing influence in politics, particularly his leadership of the Department of Government Spending.

Speaking on the sidelines of MWC 2025, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak also lamented how big tech companies “own our lives”.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, speaking at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on Tuesday (March 4), criticized aspects of Big Tech, taking issue with the increasing dominance of major tech companies and their influence on our lives.