In the first seven months of 2025, OpenAI has witnessed a remarkable doubling of its revenue, surpassing an annualized figure of $12 billion. This substantial growth can be largely attributed to the substantial expansion of its user base and the extension of its subscription services. Specifically, its chatbot service, ChatGPT, has been a key driver, generating monthly revenues of $1 billion, while the number of weekly active users has soared to an impressive 700 million. However, this rapid business expansion has also brought about significant cost pressures, with OpenAI projecting a cash burn rate of $8 billion for 2025 and server rental expenditures potentially surpassing $14 billion.

To mitigate these funding pressures, OpenAI is actively pursuing a $40 billion funding plan, which would value the company at a staggering $260 billion. Additionally, the company plans to collaborate with SoftBank to construct data centers, further solidifying its infrastructure and capabilities. Despite these efforts, competition in the enterprise market remains intense, with rival Anthropic achieving an annualized revenue of $4 billion, underscoring the fierce rivalry between the two in the AI sector.