OpenAI's annualized revenue reportedly about $20 billion below prior expectations
OpenAI’s revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected
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The Financial Times reports that OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue was "close to $50 billion", about $20 billion below the roughly $70 billion figure previously circulated. That earlier figure came from OpenAI investors estimating revenue to make a direct comparison with Anthropic; the two companies calculate annualized revenue differently. Anthropic counts sales by cloud partners, while OpenAI does not.
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