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ProbioticAnt t1_j0mg4t3 wrote

$1B in revenue should just about pay off Microsoft's investment into OpenAI

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maskedpaki t1_j0ofewl wrote

Revenue isn't the same as profit so no it won't.

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Altruistic_Rate6053 t1_j0p500e wrote

If someone invests in a company’s stock, the company doesn’t have to pay them back eventually. They just own part of the company now. They don’t need to pay back Microsoft for anything

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PanicV2 t1_j0rdg3a wrote

The value to MSFT isn't the short term cash. They have plenty of cash.

  • Being the platform that can deliver these volumes on short notice.
  • Proving themselves to be the go-to in AI.
  • Having a leg up on anything integrating with these services

That is the value to MSFT, and it is huge. I generally dislike MSFT historically, but this is a home run for them.

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