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Re:OpenAI annualised revenues $20B less than previously sign... by whateveracct on Thursday October 08, 2026 @02:17PM (#50009725)
it really is a privatize the gains socialize the losses situation, isn't it? due to the new rules (or lack thereof), public investors didn't have access to all that growth.

no way it ever gives you a return like, say, the amazon IPO could've.

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Re:OpenAI annualised revenues $20B less than previously sign... by bko on Thursday October 08, 2026 @02:22PM (#50009810)
What are you talking about?

Losses are much more privatized staying private. Instead of hitting people's 401k or pension fund, this is mostly contained to a concentrated set of VC and PE investors, not large public markets.

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Re:OpenAI annualised revenues $20B less than previously sign... by georgemcbay on Thursday October 08, 2026 @03:38PM (#50010933)
The companies involved still come for the 401k/pension funds, they just now wait until the majority of the upside growth has been realized and then dump the downside on to 401k/pension funds.

See: SpaceX and the Nasdaq 100 rule changes.

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Re:OpenAI annualised revenues $20B less than previously sign... by whateveracct on Friday October 09, 2026 @02:48AM (#50016916)
the big losses haven't happened yet

IPO, insiders cash out, retail holds the bag

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