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EPISODE · Mar 29, 2025 · 32 MIN

CoreWeave’s IPO tests money magic of AI

from Make Me Smart · host Marketplace

The artificial intelligence cloud computing provider CoreWeave sold shares to the public today with so-so results. Because it’s the first major IPO of the current generative AI era, some argue that CoreWeave could be a barometer of the AI boom. We’ll get into it. And, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of President Donald Trump’s firings of independent agency heads. The case will likely make its way to the Supreme Court. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!Here’s everything we talked about today:“Appeals court clears way for Trump to fire leaders of ‘independent’ federal agencies” from Politico“CoreWeave stock seesaws after IPO in first big test of AI trade” from Yahoo Finance“CoreWeave Is A Time Bomb” from Ed Zitron’s Where’s Your Ed At“OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT” from The New York Times“DoorDash and Klarna partner to offer buy now, pay later for takeout” from Marketplace“Crocs hits record revenue as popularity with younger consumers soars” from Marketplace“When should we pay rent with a credit card? from Marketplace“Facebook’s New Friends Tab Brings App Back to Its Roots” from The New York TimesMarketplace’s March fundraiser ends today! Chip in now and pick up a classic public media thank-you gift: https://support.marketplace.org/smart-sn

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