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 (Financial Times)

OpenAI’s disclosed revenue run rate of nearly $50B at the end of September, while still extraordinary, is materially below the $70B figure that had circulated in the market. For CIOs and technology leaders, that gap is a reminder to pressure-test AI vendor claims, model adoption and cost expectations conservatively, and avoid making platform bets on headlines rather than audited financial reality.