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> That's a different thing from what you said

Huh? Sorry, I don't see the confusion.

> Anyway, it doesn't seem like this is "not news".

Given that the number in the headline is based off of a nonsensical apples-to-oranges comparison of revenue figures, I think at a minimum we've got a misleading headline, don't you think?

Well, Axios are now reporting this themselves: https://www.axios.com/2026/10/08/openai-50-billion-arr-anthr...

Also bear in mind that the original $70b number came from an 'anonymous' source to Axios.

For those that care about the truth: This is a non-story.

The $70b estimate was based on a comparison to Anthropic, which includes revenue from cloud providers. OpenAI does not include this in their numbers.

So, the number did not come from OpenAI. It was an accounting mistake made by some investors and media, who did not adjust for this before reporting on it. I see fintwit calling on FT/Axios to issue a retraction; good luck with that.

It sure is interesting to see the rush to judgement in this thread. Another poster correctly pointed out this mistake (now buried under the sea of misinformed posts trending above it.) The Internet is cooked.

Re:The bridge to wealth is being pulled up with AI on Tuesday March 24, 2026 @12:38PM (#47505380)
If 'no one has any income', then prices become 0.
> which I will not believe and you should not believe

It seems like you chose to immediately disbelieve it.

> until a trustworthy news outlet publishes the text

If you've found one of these, let me know. I'm still looking...

Re:A monopoly ISP refuses to fix upstream infrastructure on Sunday November 23, 2025 @03:33PM (#46027079)
Glad to hear that Arkansas now has working roofs, electricity, heat, and water. Must've been weird before 2021.
Re:Sora 2 on Wednesday October 01, 2025 @11:18AM (#45438739)
Wait, when did mainstream news become trustworthy? =)
Who told you that LLMs are a "PHD level intelligence"?
The "formula" was capitalism, introduced by Deng Xiaoping, which lifted hundreds of millions of Chinese out of poverty.

However, Deng also introduced China's 1-child policy (decidedly not capitalism), which is now beginning to seriously strain the system. The future is indeed uncertain.

Sorry, that's not what I meant. What I mean is: You are predicting that the overwhelming proof will ever exist.

This prediction may turn out to be true, but why should I believe your prediction over that of anyone else's? Do you have some insider knowledge or expertise that you can share?

Edit: Also, what do you give the odds of your prediction, by severity of outcome? I want to see how the odds you provide stack up against the economic and thus social consequences of under-regulation or over-regulation.

I see you used the word 'when' instead of 'if'. Are you from the future? How do you know this?
Re:How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer on Sunday February 18, 2024 @05:11PM (#39423984)
If they have a deeper understanding of these things, then why haven't they produced a real competitor?
Re:How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer on Sunday February 18, 2024 @04:54PM (#39423833)
This is incorrect. There is no "pay raise" if he doesn't meet his contractual obligations. He almost got 0 dollars. How is that a pay raise?
Re:How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer on Sunday February 18, 2024 @03:01PM (#39422537)
A contractual agreement (that Elon met) is 'schmoozing'?
Re:How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer on Sunday February 18, 2024 @02:58PM (#39422518)
Perhaps the government should stop hating, and pushing others to hate?
Re:Sora: Creating video from text on Thursday February 15, 2024 @10:13PM (#39392746)
This.

AI is going to be massively deflationary. How useful is UBI when the cost of goods and services approaches zero due to automation?

With that said, I can imagine the federal reserve will then helicopter in money to everyone in order to reach its 2% inflation target, which kinda sounds like UBI.

Re:IT employment grew by just 700 jobs in 2023 on Monday January 08, 2024 @11:54AM (#38914793)
Which right is AI going to take from us?
Re:In 2024, please switch to Firefox on Friday December 29, 2023 @10:13PM (#38812548)
Which readers? I've been a reader for years, yet I cannot flag any comments.
He's talking about the Constitution. You're talking about the Supreme Court's interpretation of it, which is different (and could change.)
Re:Argentina's Senate Approves Bill to Eliminate Income Tax on Monday October 09, 2023 @01:39PM (#37823028)
Sales tax can have exclusions, just as income tax does.
Re:Know Yourself Better by Writing What Pops into Your Head on Sunday October 08, 2023 @11:18PM (#37816586)
Try taking an edible, sit down in a quiet room in front of your text editor of choice, and write down ideas.

The next day, look at the stuff you wrote and pick out the good stuff.

Which reputable sources do you use?
Many rural areas do not have farming.
Re:The combined power of F# and C# on Monday August 07, 2023 @07:58PM (#37042611)
C# has had nullable types for quite a while.
Re:Worldcoin: A solution in search of its problem on Sunday July 30, 2023 @06:15PM (#36936556)
It's not clear whether or not he talked to Sam Altman in his/her "pre-interview".

If I had a pre-interview for a job at Amazon, does that mean I have a Jeff Bezos story?

Correct. Only baseless conjecture is encouraged.
Re:“It appears that Twitter is DDoSing itself” on Saturday July 01, 2023 @06:17PM (#36555908)
Parent is suggesting that gradual deterioration is occurring. I'm trying to figure out if that's what's happening, or if this is simply a bug that hit production (possibly due to the higher rate of product changes, or otherwise.)

It's hard to find nuance and information anymore. It's as if all we have to work with is politics and hatred.

Re:“It appears that Twitter is DDoSing itself” on Saturday July 01, 2023 @06:08PM (#36555810)
Thanks for the reply.

The twitter post you linked to was from October of last year; I'm not sure how to draw any conclusions from it.

Re:“It appears that Twitter is DDoSing itself” on Saturday July 01, 2023 @05:52PM (#36555673)
Which pieces have deteriorated?
Re:The 'Fuck You' Pattern on Sunday June 25, 2023 @04:22PM (#36472212)
As I understand it, they have to. Google 'Fiduciary Duty'.

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