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OpenAI Is Now Worth More Than Ford, GM and Boeing Combined — And a $1 Trillion IPO Could Be Next

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is steering the company toward what could be the largest IPO in stock market history, targeting a $1 trillion valuation after the company crossed $25 billion in annualized revenue in February 2026 — faster than Google, Salesforce or Facebook ever did. (Credit: Kim5690 wikicommons)

In the annals of American corporate history, the distance between zero and $25 billion in annual revenue has never been traveled this quickly.

Salesforce took approximately 18 years to reach $25 billion in annual revenue. Google took about 17. Facebook took about 12. OpenAI reached the same milestone in roughly 39 months.

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