WSJ: OpenAI Q2 Revenue Grew 18% QoQ to $6.7B as Operating Margin Sank Further, Trailing Anthropic's $11.6B
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OpenAI's Q2 2026 revenue grew about 18% quarter-over-quarter to $6.7B while its operating margin sank further, the Wall Street Journal reported Aug 18 citing people familiar with the numbers. The disclosure widens the perceived gap with rival Anthropic, which more than doubled Q2 revenue to $11.6B in the same period and posted its first quarter of positive adjusted operating income.
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