'Is AI Profitable Yet?' Tracker Goes Viral — 250 HN Points as Industry Profitability Debate Intensifies

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A new website tracking AI company profitability hit 250 points and 195 comments on Hacker News, surfacing amid contrasting signals: Anthropic projecting its first $559M operating profit while OpenAI reportedly told investors it won't be profitable until 2030 and may spend $600B+ before getting there. HSBC estimates OpenAI will lose $14 billion in 2026 alone. The tracker crystallizes the growing divergence between AI hype and financial reality.