Can OpenAI Keep Spending as Growth Slows?

About this episode

The episode discusses OpenAI's struggles with revenue and user targets, the Trump administration's offshore wind project decisions, and the increasing importance of internships in the job market.

A.M. Edition for April 28. OpenAI is failing to hit revenue and user targets as it sprints toward an IPO. Plus, WSJ climate and energy reporter Ed Ballard explains why the Trump administration is paying two more companies not to develop offshore wind projects. And as AI continues to reshape the jobs market, we look at how internships are more important than ever - and becoming harder to find. Luke Vargas hosts Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Luke Vargas

Guest: Ed Ballard

Topics covered

• OpenAI
• IPO
• offshore wind projects
• jobs market
• internships
• climate
• energy

Keywords

• OpenAI
• IPO
• revenue targets
• offshore wind
• internships
• jobs market
• climate
• energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI, Trump administration

Places: offshore wind projects

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