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Two labs take 89% of revenue across the most mature AI startups

development2026-05-18

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Anthropic and OpenAI together take 89% of annualized revenue across 34 of the most mature AI startups, while a jury ruled against Elon Musk in his suit claiming Sam Altman broke a promise to keep OpenAI a nonprofit.

Reported metric: 89%

Reporting date: 2026-05-18 (not necessarily the event date)

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Two labs take 89% of revenue across the most mature AI startups
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Reporting date: 2026-05-18
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Claim: Anthropic and OpenAI together take 89% of annualized revenue across 34 of the most mature AI startups, while a jury ruled against Elon Musk in his suit claiming Sam Altman broke a promise to keep OpenAI a nonprofit.
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