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BlockBeats News, April 29th. According to Bloomberg, OpenAI on Tuesday pushed back against concerns about its sales growth, stating that despite reports suggesting the AI startup had missed internal targets, its consumer and enterprise businesses are operating at "full tilt." OpenAI said the company continues to see demand growth from commercial customers and emerging advertising businesses. OpenAI stated in a release: "The internal atmosphere is extremely positive." The Wall Street Journal reported later on Monday that OpenAI had failed to meet several internal targets as competitors closed in. OpenAI described the report as a "classic clickbait." Shares of several OpenAI investors and partners, including SoftBank Group, Oracle, and CoreWeave, fell on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal also reported that OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar has expressed concerns that if sales growth is not fast enough, the company may not be able to afford its future computing needs. The stock price fluctuations highlight OpenAI's central position in a complex web of investments and transactions involving major cloud providers and chip manufacturers. Investors had previously raised concerns about the AI infrastructure bubble, questioning OpenAI and other tech companies' plans to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in data centers and chips over the next few years. In its statement on Tuesday, OpenAI said it continues to view its pursuit of more computing power as a "key driver," enabling it to "deliver a better product experience to customers." Earlier this month, OpenAI told investors that its early efforts to significantly expand its computing resources had given it a critical edge over long-term competitor Anthropic. However, even before The Wall Street Journal report, OpenAI had begun to take a more cautious approach to its infrastructure investments. Key data center partner Oracle said on Tuesday that they remain "extremely excited" about working with the AI developer. CoreWeave noted that OpenAI is not their only partner, highlighting customers including Google under Alphabet, Meta, Anthropic, and Microsoft, and added that "computing needs continue to grow."

```htmlThe dividend amount distributed this time is $0.22 per share, representing a significant increase of 15.8% compared to the previous quarter, fully demonstrating the company’s robust financial performance and its commitment to shareholder returns. According to the announcement, the dividend will be officially paid to registered shareholders on July 1, 2026. The dividend increase surpasses the industry average, reflecting the financial institution’s strong profitability and cash flow levels even in a complex economic environment. As a regional bank holding company, First Financial Bankshares continues to express confidence in its business outlook by raising its dividend. This decision not only reflects the management’s strategic approach to capital allocation, but also aligns with its long-term philosophy of maintaining shareholder value.```