break even

So that means we probably remain in this roughly break-even environment from a hiring perspective.

Cash flow is positive over the life of the contract, but it takes time to reach the break-even point.

Friar also mentioned at Wednesday’s event that OpenAI wasn’t “overly focused on a break-even moment” as it ramps up spending.

Some energy analysts see a break-even price for U.S. oil producers — the price needed to cover output costs — in the low $60s, and U.S. prices have already fallen to those levels; but that break-even price could also be at around half that for some producers.

Certain regions and wells have a break-even cost as low as $30 a barrel, according to Tim Holland, chief investment officer at wealthtech provider Orion.