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Source: TechCrunch (Yahoo Inc.) · TechCrunch; short quotation · CSV

TechCrunch (quoting Sam Altman on X)

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a30d328148ddae18$1.4Tgrade D, evidence tier 72025-11-062025-11-067company_statedmanualapproved2026-09-10T03:33:15.416615Z200f6c29d401bf2source page
d820aeeb9529e208$600Bgrade C, evidence tier 52026-02-202026-02-205reportedmanualapproved2026-09-10T03:33:16.435679Z200bc42ac1d5ca8source page⚑ disputed: Anonymous sources to CNBC; measures spend-to-2030, not contracted commitments, so not strictly comparable with the US$1.
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  • a30d328148ddae18 We are looking at commitments of about $1.4 trillion over the next 8 years
  • d820aeeb9529e208 OpenAI is telling investors that it's now targeting roughly $600 billion in total compute spend by 2030, months after CEO Sam Altman touted $1.4 trillion in infrastructure commitmentsAnonymous sources to CNBC; measures spend-to-2030, not contracted commitments, so not strictly comparable with the US$1.4T figure.