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I don't think you understand the scale, even if half of that number is real that's $50b , that's larger then coca cola, that's larger then Salesforce and every other software company except Microsoft. That's 5x growth on $10b , that is unheard of in the software industry, much less any other industry.
IDK what to tell you if you don't believe the numbers, yes they aren't official but every credible source is pointing to massive revenue growth. We'll see the actual numbers in the coming weeks as they prepare for the IPO, and if they do turn out to be cooking the books to the tune of $50b , I'll come back to this comment and admit I'm a credulous idiot who fell for the hype. But if they are true I'll also be coming back with an I told you so.
Also do you think they would cook the books to that extent if they are still going ahead with an IPO? Fabricating $50b in revenue would hurt an IPO once it's found out way more then some temporary hype from a NYT article.
and you only need the to double it (the full 100 billions} to make a profit lol…
define "credible"
the ipo they are already postponing for "safety"?
https://fortune.com/2026/09/12/sam-altman-openai-ipo-delay-ill-advised-moment-safety-concerns/
https://www.investors.com/news/technology/anthropic-ipo-delayed-openai-expects-massive-cash-burn/