OpenAI annualised revenues $20B less than previously signalled

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Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/b66a9858-f8fb-46cb-b506-44bfe26fca2a Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50008187 Points: 118 # Comments: 59…

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  • Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/b66a9858-f8fb-46cb-b506-44bfe26fca2a Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50008187 Points: 118 # Comments: 59…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:45:58 UTC.

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  1. OpenAI annualised revenues $20B less than previously signalled

  2. USA Today becomes the latest publisher to sue OpenAI

  3. OpenAI’s math solutions aren’t meeting the field’s standards yet

  4. OpenAI’s revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected

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