Docs: OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue was nearing $50B at the end of September, well below the $70B reported by media based on investor docs
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Whether the run rate is $50B or $70B, the gap between leaked expectations and internal numbers is a reminder that AI revenue narratives can outrun audited reality. Operators should anchor planning on their own unit economics and demand curves, not on headline TAM implied by lab valuations.
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