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# OpenAI, Anthropic, and other top AI labs are offering startups token credits and special promotions, as the AI labs seek lasting streams of enterprise revenue (Wall Street Journal)

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**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260707/p1#a260707p1  

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## Overview

Wall Street Journal: OpenAI, Anthropic, and other top AI labs are offering startups token credits and special promotions, as the AI labs seek lasting streams of enterprise revenue &mdash; Pitched battle for business users comes as AI companies seek lasting streams of revenue &mdash; Hans Ibarra, a founder building &hellip;

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