OpenAI annualised revenues $20B less than previously signalled

Re:OpenAI annualised revenues $20B less than previously sign... by holaysuns on Thursday October 08, 2026 @01:43PM (#50009137)

It's funny because this is the same thing that startups do all the time

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Re:OpenAI annualised revenues $20B less than previously sign... by freecodeio on Thursday October 08, 2026 @03:44PM (#50011040)

yeah because every startup that does this is asking for 2trillion dollar evaluation, lol lmao even

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Re:OpenAI annualised revenues $20B less than previously sign... by holaysuns on Thursday October 08, 2026 @06:31PM (#50013352)

That's not the point. Startups will often project MRR as ARR, not an unreasonable thing to do, but investors are constantly flinching about it.

OpenAI is caught doing the same thing, just like a 'startup' which is funny.

OpenAI is asking maybe $60B BTW not $2T.

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Re:OpenAI annualised revenues $20B less than previously sign... by freecodeio on Friday October 09, 2026 @08:07AM (#50019343)

> Startups will often project MRR as ARR

Yes when asking for VC funding, not when asking for IPO. That thing is qualled quarterly earnings.

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Re:OpenAI annualised revenues $20B less than previously sign... by holaysuns on Sunday October 11, 2026 @01:57PM (#50045911)

No, OAI just did the MRR->ARR thing in run up to their IPO, that's the point of the article. They did one of those 'cheecky startup' things ...

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