Episode
OpenAI’s IPO is a move of ‘desperation’ | Ed Zitron
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- The Tech Report
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- May 22, 2026
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- 2172
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Summary
“We’re basically saying the tech industry will double its revenue in four years… that’s an insane poison to hold, that money needs to come from somewhere.” Writer of Where’s Your Ed At and Host of the Better Offline podcast Ed Zitron joins The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound to talk about OpenAI hasty IPO and the impossible maths behind the AI boom. Discount link for Where's Your Ed At: https://edzitronswheresyouredatghostio.outpost.pub/public/promo-subscription/o5w5z8mj9q 📩 Read Ed’s newsletter: https://wheresyoured.at 🎧 Listen to Ed’s podcast: https://betteroffline.com For more from Ed: BlueSky: @edzitron.com Twitter: @EdZitron Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.