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  "title": "Leaked presentation: OpenAI expects negative free cash flow of $278B from 2026 to 2030 and projects its revenue will grow from $36B this year to $350B in 2030 (Financial Times)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/leaked-presentation-openai-expects-negative-free-cash-flow-of-278b",
  "topic": "ai",
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  "published": "2026-09-18T23:05:03.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.ft.com/content/6011d061-eee3-4193-b3b7-8ee4155f538c?accessToken=zwAAAaC26G0Nkc9gEdBh7uNBk9Ozt47kFV9TjA.MEQCIH_NhYE7F9hUSDoVhMKWDXlRF3xgIMstpfyu8BV8VlnFAiACGmurmMmekLhQHY7niCRm6LhfPNxOctJGSelJuguE6A&sharetype=gift&token=f3b46a30-cbcd-4e56-840e-e33d4eaeb5a7"
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  "summary": "AI start-up has projected deeply negative cash flows as it invests in infrastructure and faces price pressures",
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        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "OpenAI expects to burn $280bn by 2030",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/openai-expects-to-burn-280bn-by-2030",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:33:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "OpenAI expects to burn through almost $280 billion by 2030, FT reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/openai-expects-to-burn-through-almost-280-billion-by-2030-ft-reports",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:42:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "OpenAI forecasts cash burn near $280 billion by 2030, FT reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/openai-forecasts-cash-burn-near-280-billion-by-2030-ft-reports-8334300",
        "published": "2026-09-18T23:30:29.000Z"
      }
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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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