https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-expects-to-burn-280bn-by-2030Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-expects-to-burn-280bn-by-2030https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-expects-to-burn-280bn-by-2030#u78175Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:36:04 +0000OpenAI expects to spend nearly $280 billion by 2030, according to the Financial Times. To sustain these costs, the company is considering a new funding round that could value the firm at up to $1.5 trillion. While Bloomberg reports the projected burn at $278 billion, other outlets like Reuters confirm the figure is near $280 billion. This massive capital requirement reflects the immense expense of scaling AI infrastructure and research over the next four years.Why it mattersHigh operational costs for compute and talent drive these projections. A $1.5 trillion valuation would place OpenAI among