OpenAI's annualized revenue reportedly nears $50B; fired safety researchers dispute misconduct claims

The Financial Times reported that OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue approached $50B at the end of September, roughly $20B below earlier estimates. Three fired safety researchers, including Jasmine Wang, disputed misconduct claims in an open letter and warned of a chilling effect on debate. A separate post quotes an explanation that Anthropic counts gross cloud-partner sales as revenue while OpenAI counts only its share, leaving investors unable to compare the figures accurately.