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  "title": "Why OpenAI’s revenue numbers really matter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/why-openais-revenue-numbers-really-matter",
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  "published": "2026-10-09T21:48:14.000Z",
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  "summary": "Vague figures may lay the groundwork for inflated valuations when much-hyped companies finally go public",
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        "title": "OpenAI tries to reassure investors with annualized revenue target",
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        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "OpenAI is still projecting $70 billion in annualized revenue by end of 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/openai-is-still-projecting-70-billion-in-annualized-revenue-by-end-of",
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        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "OpenAI's revenue scare, Delta earnings, what investors think of a Starbucks-Chipotle deal and more in Morning Squawk",
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        "title": "OpenAI expects US$70 billion in annualized revenue by end of 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/openai-expects-us-70-billion-in-annualized-revenue-by-end-of-2026",
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