# Exclusive | OpenAI’s Second-Quarter Sales Show Tepid Growth Compared With Anthropic

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 23:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 10 · Current Velocity: 7.91

## Intelligence Brief
"Exclusive | OpenAI’s Second-Quarter Sales Show Tepid Growth Compared With Anthropic" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Business sector, tracked across 10 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by CoinDesk, qz.com, Gizmodo and SiliconANGLE. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


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## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What drove coverage for Exclusive | OpenAI’s Second-Quarter Sales Show Tepid Growth Compared With A?
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CoinDesk | OpenAI trails Anthropic as losses deepen and Altman pauses frontier AI training | 2026-08-18 23:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQeGRiVFlFaXVyeC0yNUhMSldxUnNINjk3YVhCNHdTZURjVGlOSFRnWnh4bVNYUnhqa01jNDVNdnUxTkRQX0tGNTNyN3R1ajFXY2lWcmRoQS13TVROTnRuQ2ZiNlUwMUdpS1NiTVNyRGstT0NxMVF5QTlCeDJfXzJOQUlRMW1Dakh6WjVHWHkwS3dKT3FaYlhSbzU1TFkxYVhNWFYwdnBpc0Q1YmFjRm8wbWgwV0Y2dDI0WUt2YWUzZVM?oc=5) |
| qz.com | Anthropic surpasses OpenAI in Q2 revenue for the first time | 2026-08-18 23:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTFBpMjEzenFONU9uZG5jODcyS2RTWndfVWVHZXJveTVwdEd4bHRHMW1EemFhV1NSWGE5TjFIUEdFbDhzRUNTZFJDT0UxRWtTVlpHMlVRRjlldzR3OG5vdDFlcHNMcjdvNFd5NjhXOXp2MHQwdw?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | OpenAI Reportedly Just Gave Investors Bad News on Eventual Profitability | 2026-08-18 23:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOcm4zUzdndEtZbnNPNnVZSk5pX3NQZWtqRkpwTFVSekJYNUd2LXo3anY1X2JWak00WnVHdnFuaGhCZ3pjWjk4cm13UER4QWNfYVJmdTh4YkpIckpxeXI4U01Cc3EyUmI3QnByQmZZU1pGaTYwM05RbGFfN0JhRmZFa3FENk1ONTVLTFdXcmNUX2ZkQlFxbGNKVjE3Z0JQdkdEZ21XMGJR?oc=5) |
| SiliconANGLE | OpenAI falls further behind Anthropic, with disappointing revenue growth and mounting losses | 2026-08-18 23:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxOZWlqbE40em5vR0FjUDdMWTE1dExtc1MydFFsZ0J1Sm1QVjFXbmk2SHBQVXh6aFQ3NkxrWUV4bFJndUlfb1NuU1Y4RnBMQlY1dXphZnU0N2lycHo5c1JnZmlfWnpWc1JxSkY1UWZlVTFtMzd0d2tXVjJqZWlQZlF3NlNtWThDMVBhWjdxTVdzNHpjQ2ZZaWNKZkdKN2M3aWVxYzRzZjNrTFcwVTBOdWt6Q21xWHU2S2xmTXRMSmxQX2wtZ0QzMEpz?oc=5) |
| Semafor | OpenAI sales growth slows, unnerving investors ahead of planned IPO | 2026-08-18 23:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNTjR2aThSYlI5cHVrM0RmZk5wQk9LMVRFam54azh3LXpvUlZLRzBQN0l4SXFSLWY1b3BEa3ZBYUNYaGhTZzJibDJDVjFoSTkwaXN6N3JLbFNFOUZJcmltLVQ2R3dzZkhYZTA4a2p3dDhhZnZKTHBTdER6M2pCWXkwV2xiUUNvZVREa0sxM2pXckZPemtPX25BWGZ0WXROWDdYdG5odUpOSElERWNBVWc?oc=5) |
| PYMNTS.com | Anthropic Beats OpenAI in Revenue for First Time | 2026-08-18 22:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQOUVsYVRndVFzaHVBMEI2Z3pFQ2RZbElxMmNRSXZETlZraUx4VE93dkpIcHQtc1ZITXpSTVAxNGtEYWN0bmRJeWhCc1ZzSW8wZ01BY1JPMTkyOFY1amFoMS11YnNBY0k4Uk82VjF1R2k1M2NDd0YzT1B5RkZsNEkzSkM0M01wTG1fYzVhTFl0aFJvSllBTWVBZFV3NG1CRXJXUGRlTGMxMG43Zw?oc=5) |
| AI: Reset to Zero | AI: OpenAI Pre-Markets its IPO Through the Churn. AI-RTZ #1182 | 2026-08-18 22:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE5hdlRKMFVRcldrdFpmel9ueFF6MUdqaEc4dUl3NWRCbDdwdkxocy1WT0U2bDZTZkpWeTBuTEw0MU9QWU1ZUnhTSUJ5RzJYNHJmTWZ3YW1jcDBFZzlpTDFxRHFtamJVeVp4MGtyNG5HZTNrUUc2MGNLZmF2UzdJU0k?oc=5) |
| TradingView | OpenAI Said Its Revenue Grew To $6.7 Billion In The Three Months Ended In June | 2026-08-18 22:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxOQkROZ2ptQ2tjUGN4d1hEZWQyaEJQQ1JOdFpMaVNPSTJwRlBMTzZacjY1aHBzTlVpeTBfUEpPandxMnVIQm90cWUwODY4Y1JGMlFYTEJ0SFY1MlNreE9uVzIzZVFFVVVhbFdZV1ZnUzFXRlAzRDItYXc4SmF5WmVLOV9KVVJkTi1SbWpKODVEa0QtdGNvMk43cjk2eGd4c3hScFBBYmJCLWdsVk12WmZXYzFyQTktZGEtZmhFNVRfbGlqZkd6cVNxQTlOQ3FSNXNHTlJKVXhqZkxlUlVkSERpVEhCaHN6Zw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | OpenAI Reportedly Hits $40 Billion Run Rate While Its Revenue Chief Walks Out | 2026-08-18 22:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOcExIVDIxZFd0SGVuR3JwelNqSTlXcjVJTDB6bXF4cUQ1QjEwRjh2TzZsd0d1aHVOcnpQVVhTbzBuNjE4Nk1PcjBocXZNVVdXRU0wVUp4VjNQbUNzYV9HTlFyRzJxT2VjMmlrd3VMNzA0bjRpeDZYN2tPUmJNZm5YbDc1RnEwdzUtRjhaeTlibU1veHpRVVhuR1A1MHg2QQ?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Exclusive - OpenAI’s Second-Quarter Sales Show Tepid Growth Compared With Anthropic | 2026-08-18 22:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPOEdPZTRQN2NiUEpURUc2cFBxaGN3QlpNV203c05DczRMdFJDWHRoazgtZEVaQlE0aU9CWW9LcC1JcGJwZ1VXd1lsQ0dnOEQ0MzlDdjJZOV9Oend0M1NON0RnUEZ5UHlMMFhrR09UU3pzSlAwRnl5OXRPbWd3NVljR21NNjBmWkVnWm9fZWkxVmZjbFEyQjJod1ZvMjFqSHNFX0VOb0s1X0puUVk?oc=5) |

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