Subvolts take AI revenue is exploding, but are the numbers real? This episode digs in. Mar 6, 2026 - Developers
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AI Revenue Explodes, Dario’s Memo, McDonald's CEO’s Baby Burger Bite
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Alex Kantrowitz hosts Ranjan Roy for a weekly tech discussion covering AI revenue, with OpenAI reporting $25 billion ARR and Anthropic $19 billion. They question the trustworthiness of these numbers, explore OpenAI's ambitious revenue goals, and consider Apple's AI strategy. The episode also touches on potential AI lab IPOs, Anthropic's Pentagon talks, and a viral moment involving the McDonald's CEO.
This episode looks at how much money top AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are making. It helps you understand if their huge revenue claims are believable and what it means for the future of AI.
This episode offers a deep dive into the financial realities of leading AI labs, particularly OpenAI and Anthropic, and scrutinizes their reported revenues. It's for investors, tech executives, and anyone tracking the business of AI. Listeners will gain insight into how these companies are valuing themselves, the potential for future IPOs, and the broader implications of AI development, including concerns about surveillance, which directly relates to ongoing discussions about AI's societal impact and the strategies of frontier labs.
- HostAlex Kantrowitz
- GuestRanjan RoyMargins
- Episode Title: AI Revenue Explodes, Dario’s Memo, McDonald's CEO’s Baby Burger Bite
- Show: Big Technology Podcast
- Length: 61 minutes
- OpenAI ARR: $25 billion
- Anthropic ARR: $19 billion
Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) OpenAI hits $25 billion ARR, Anthropic hits $19 billion ARR 2) Are ARR numbers trustworthy? 3) OpenAI's insane revenue expectations 4) Did Apple actually play this perfectly? 5) We need a Tim Cook with claw hands Apple ad 6) AI lab IPOs are brewing, what will the S-1s look like? 7) Anthropic's still talking with the Pentagon 8) Dario's internal memo 9) Wait, was this actually marketing for Anthropic? 10) Or was it a real worry about AI-enabled surveillance? 11) McDonald's CEO's unwitting viral moment
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- ARR
- Ranjan Roy
- Annual Recurring Revenue, a measure of predictable revenue a company expects to receive over a year.
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Questions people ask
- What are OpenAI and Anthropic's reported revenues?
- OpenAI reports $25 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR), while Anthropic reports $19 billion ARR.
- What is discussed regarding AI lab IPOs?
- The episode discusses that AI lab IPOs are brewing and speculates on what their S-1 filings might look like.
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