OpenAI Disputes Anthropic Revenue by Billions
Summary
OpenAI's CRO claims Anthropic's $30 billion run rate is overstated by ~$8 billion due to gross accounting on cloud reseller transactions; the SEC may need to set precedent for AI companies using hyperscaler distribution.
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