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  "id": 12909967,
  "title": "OpenAI annualized revenue at $50bn, far below reports - FT",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/openai-annualized-revenue-at-50bn-far-below-reports-ft",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-08T17:05:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/openai-annualized-revenue-at-50bn-far-below-reports--ft-4939530"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI's annualized revenue for the period ending September stands at around $50 billion, considerably lower than previous reports suggesting it could be as high as $70 billion, according to financial documents analyzed by The Financial Times. This disparity arises from differences in how OpenAI and its competitor Anthropic calculate annualized revenue. Anthropic encompasses revenue generated through cloud partners like AWS and Google Cloud, while OpenAI does not consider such revenue in their calculations. This explains why earlier attempts to match the companies' revenues led to inflated estimates. Despite this, OpenAI has confirmed a revenue growth rate of over 70% during the same period. The annualized revenue figure is crucial for gauging overall demand for AI technology and impacts infrastructure spending decisions within the sector.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "OpenAI's annualized revenue for the period ending September is $50 billion.",
    "This figure is lower than previous reports estimating up to $70 billion.",
    "OpenAI does not include revenue from cloud partners in their calculations."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Docs: OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue was nearing $50B at the end of September, well below the $70B reported by media based on investor docs (Financial Times)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/docs-openai-told-investors-its-annualized-revenue-was-nearing-50b-at",
        "published": "2026-10-08T16:51:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "Nvidia, Oracle, CoreWeave and other AI stocks sink on OpenAI revenue report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nvidia-oracle-coreweave-and-other-ai-stocks-sink-on-openai-revenue",
        "published": "2026-10-08T18:18:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "OpenAI says its annualized revenue is actually $50 billion, not $68 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/openai-says-its-annualized-revenue-is-actually-50-billion-not-68",
        "published": "2026-10-08T18:50:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Top News",
        "title": "Tech stocks drag Nasdaq lower on report of OpenAI revenue fall, high yields",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/tech-stocks-drag-nasdaq-lower-on-report-of-openai-revenue-fall-high",
        "published": "2026-10-08T19:56:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "OpenAI's annualized revenue $20 billion less than previously signaled, FT reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/openais-annualized-revenue-20-billion-less-than-previously-signaled",
        "published": "2026-10-08T21:12:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MarketWatch",
        "title": "Micron, Nvidia and AI chip stocks fall as report on OpenAI’s revenue causes ‘undue concern’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/micron-nvidia-and-ai-chip-stocks-fall-as-report-on-openais-revenue",
        "published": "2026-10-08T22:08:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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