How AI Startups are Counting Future Revenue as Current Growth
AI startups are increasingly being accused of overstating annual recurring revenue by counting unsigned deployments, future contract value, and projected usage growth as current revenue.
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AI startups are increasingly being accused of overstating annual recurring revenue by counting unsigned deployments, future contract value, and projected usage growth as current revenue.
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