OpenAI resets spending expectations, tells investors compute target is around $600 billion by 2030
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OpenAI is lowering its compute spending target to around $600 billion by 2030, down from a previously announced $1.4 trillion, because investors worried the company's expansion plans were too ambitious compared to expected revenue. The company projects $280 billion in revenue by 2030 and is raising over $100 billion in funding to support its infrastructure investments and compete with rivals like Google and Anthropic.
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Original source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/openai-resets-spend-expectations-targets-around-600-billion-by-2030.html
First tracked: February 20, 2026 at 07:00 PM
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