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OpenAI is now a $10 billion line item for Microsoft
◆ 85RelevanceOn a story from TechCrunch AI1h ago
This massive revenue figure confirms that the two entities are financially inseparable, concentrating your platform risk into a single ecosystem. Founders should recognize that building on OpenAI is effectively building on Microsoft’s infrastructure, regardless of which API they use.
Takeaways
- OpenAI is now a primary revenue driver for Microsoft’s commercial business.
- Revenue-sharing deals cement a deep, long-term financial dependency between both firms.
- Platform risk is concentrated; treat OpenAI and Microsoft as one entity.
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Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI
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