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OpenAI is hitting a wall—slowing revenue, stalled model training, and executive departures suggest the company may be on an unsustainable path, while Anthropic races ahead toward an IPO with stronger financials and momentum. The AI gold rush might be running out of steam, and nobody seems
OpenAI is hitting a wall—slowing revenue, stalled model training, and executive departures suggest the company may be on an unsustainable path, while Anthropic races ahead toward an IPO with stronger financials and momentum. The AI gold rush might be running out of steam, and nobody seems
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Ed ZitronBrad LightcapDenise Dresser
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OpenAIAnthropicHugging FaceOracleSoftBankThrive CapitalNvidia
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Artificial IntelligenceBusiness NewsCloud ComputingMergers AcquisitionsSoftware EngineeringStartupsTech IndustryVenture Capital
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