# OpenAI says advertising business reached $1 billion annualized run rate

_Monday, August 31, 2026 at 9:12 AM EDT · AI, Capital · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

OpenAI said its advertising business has reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate and is expanding globally, according to a CNBC report summarized by Techmeme. The company presented the advertising result as part of a diversified business model ahead of an IPO. The supplied summary does not provide details on ad products, customers, geographic markets or independently verified financial results.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260831/p16#a260831p16)

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