OpenAI: $100B ad revenue target by 2030
OpenAI reportedly projected $100 billion in advertising revenue by 2030, a goal that mirrors Google's ad-based business model.
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Anthropic's Mythos Beat GPT-5.4, Found 27-Year Bug & NVIDIA's $500K Rule | GodModePod EP08
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Apr 11, 2026
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OpenAI's Ad Revenue Plans and ChatGPT Distribution Strategy
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OpenAI Acquires TBPN for $200M: Controlling the Narrative?
OpenAI just bought TBPN — a Silicon Valley podcast that had Zuckerberg and Kalanick on within its first year — for $200 million. The crew can't quite figure out why. Luca says it outright: this feels like wanting to control the narrative. Ben counters that at $100B projected ad revenue, $200M is rounding error.
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