Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 31 minutes ago

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more ‘annualised’ numbers
pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/22/openai-user-numbers-go-flat-just-in-time-for-the-ipo - blog post

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OpenAI Is Preparing to File for an IPO Very Soon wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-ipo-filing-date-0ec95af5
Form S-1 sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1181412/000162828026036936/0001628280-26-036936-index.htm
OpenAI Generated Nearly $6 Billion in Revenue in First Quarter, Boosted by Codex theinformation.com/articles/openai-held-1-billion-revenue-lead-anthropic-first-quarter

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OpenAI may not be able to IPO in 2026 pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/08/openai-may-not-be-able-to-ipo-in-2026
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