According to a report by The Information on Monday, which cited financial data that OpenAI shared with its shareholders, OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) raked in roughly US$4.3 billion in revenue during the first half of 2025. This marks an impressive surge of about 16% compared to the revenue figure for the entire previous year. The report further revealed that OpenAI's cash outflow during the first half of the year hit US$2.5 billion. This substantial expenditure was mainly attributed to the expenses related to artificial intelligence research and development, as well as the ongoing operation of ChatGPT.