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Re:Anthropic/OpenAI may be spending more than $1000 for ever... by whodidntante on Sunday June 07, 2026 @10:17AM (#48435104)
I see combined estimated revenue for Q1/2026 to be $15B to $20B, depending on source. I also see combined estimated spend Q1/2026 at $15 to $20B, depending on source.

Someone or something is having an hallucination that would make an AI jealous

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Re:Anthropic/OpenAI may be spending more than $1000 for ever... by gctwnl on Sunday June 07, 2026 @10:50AM (#48435411)
There are no revenue estimates in the article). Only as serious as possible estimates of cost per task.
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Re:Anthropic/OpenAI may be spending more than $1000 for ever... by whodidntante on Sunday June 07, 2026 @11:05AM (#48435543)
right, author did not bother to do some simple queries for actual revenue vs actual costs

banks used to lose a lot of money on those toasters, amazing they are still in business

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