The Financial Times reported on October 8 that OpenAI told investors its end-of-September annualized revenue was near $50 billion — about $20B below the $70B figure previously reported in media. Differences in accounting methodology are the main cause.
Manus parent Butterfly Effect announced a funding round of over $500 million, co-led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital. It's the first round since the Meta acquisition was called off and the company resumed independent operations.
Bloomberg reports OpenAI is in early talks for a new round of at least $30 billion at a pre-money valuation of about $1.4 trillion. CEO Altman also confirmed the company will not IPO in 2026, citing AI safety concerns.