OpenAI tells investors annualized revenue neared $70 billion by September
OpenAI told investors in September that annualized revenue had reached nearly $70 billion, while a later piece said the company’s yearly revenue pace was $50 billion at that point. Another report said annualized revenue was about $50 billion at the end of September and projected it would reach $70 billion by year-end. The three accounts place the same revenue figures at different moments in the company’s reporting.
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In practice, the main change is the timing and level of the revenue figures being used in public and investor-facing discussion. A September estimate near $70 billion and an end-of-September pace of about $50 billion leave open the question of which point in time is being referenced, while the later projection to $70 billion by year-end keeps the higher number in play.
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