OpenAI forecasts cash burn near $280 billion by 2030, FT reports — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-forecasts-cash-burn-near-280-billion-by-2030-ft-reportsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. OpenAI projects $278 billion cash burn through 2030https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-forecasts-cash-burn-near-280-billion-by-2030-ft-reportshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-forecasts-cash-burn-near-280-billion-by-2030-ft-reports#u78327Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:45:47 +0000OpenAI expects negative free cash flow of $278 billion between 2026 and 2030, according to internal documents reported by the Financial Times. The company forecasts computing and infrastructure spending to reach approximately $856 billion by 2030. To offset these costs, OpenAI projects annual revenue will grow from $36 billion in 2026 to $350 billion by 2030. Simultaneously, the company is considering a new funding round with valuations reported between $1.2 trillion and $1.5 trillion to sustain its operations and infrastructure expansion.Why it mattersThe massive scale of projected spending r