Anthropic claims AWS AI revenue, while OpenAI only claims their share of MSFT AI revenue
Summary
The article highlights how Anthropic books AWS AI revenue as gross revenue, while OpenAI only books its net share from Microsoft, revealing differences in reported revenue and financial strategies.
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