Market2026-09-18

OpenAI projects it will spend $280bn more than it earns by 2030. The figure covers its cumulative cash burn through that year. It has not said how it will fund the gap. The forecast was reported by the Financial Times.

  • $280bn projected cash burn by 2030

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