<p>The artificial intelligence cloud computing provider CoreWeave sold shares to the public today with so-so results. Because it&#8217;s the first major IPO of the current generative AI era, some argue that CoreWeave could be a barometer of the AI boom. We&#8217;ll get into it. And, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of President Donald Trump&#8217;s firings of independent agency heads. The case will likely make its way to the Supreme Court. Plus, we&#8217;ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s everything we talked about today:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/28/appeals-court-ruling-trump-independent-federal-agencies-00258300" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;Appeals court clears way for Trump to fire leaders of ‘independent’ federal agencies&#8221;</a> from Politico</li>
<li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coreweave-stock-seesaws-after-ipo-in-first-big-test-of-ai-trade-173445419.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;CoreWeave stock seesaws after IPO in first big test of AI trade&#8221;</a> from Yahoo Finance</li>
<li><a href="https://www.wheresyoured.at/core-incompetency/?ref=ed-zitrons-wheres-your-ed-at-newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;CoreWeave Is A Time Bomb&#8221;</a> from Ed Zitron&#8217;s Where&#8217;s Your Ed At</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/technology/chatgpt-image-generator.html?partner=slack&amp;smid=sl-share" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT&#8221;</a> from The New York Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2025/03/24/doordash-klarna-buy-now-pay-later-orders/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;DoorDash and Klarna partner to offer buy now, pay later for takeout&#8221;</a> from Marketplace</li>
<li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2025/03/28/crocs-hits-record-revenue-as-popularity-with-younger-consumers-soars/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;Crocs hits record revenue as popularity with younger consumers soars&#8221;</a> from Marketplace</li>
<li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2025/03/24/when-should-we-pay-rent-with-a-credit-card/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;When should we pay rent with a credit card?</a> from Marketplace</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/technology/meta-facebook-friends-tab.html?campaign_id=4&amp;emc=edit_dk_20250328&amp;instance_id=151206&amp;nl=dealbook&amp;regi_id=144686531&amp;segment_id=194638&amp;user_id=d2d928a1f9dc3a96ed597f55afd46083" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;Facebook’s New Friends Tab Brings App Back to Its Roots&#8221;</a> from The New York Times</li>
</ul>
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CoreWeave’s IPO tests money magic of AI

MAR 29, 202533 MIN
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CoreWeave’s IPO tests money magic of AI

MAR 29, 202533 MIN

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<p>The artificial intelligence cloud computing provider CoreWeave sold shares to the public today with so-so results. Because it&#8217;s the first major IPO of the current generative AI era, some argue that CoreWeave could be a barometer of the AI boom. We&#8217;ll get into it. And, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of President Donald Trump&#8217;s firings of independent agency heads. The case will likely make its way to the Supreme Court. Plus, we&#8217;ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!</p> <p>Here&#8217;s everything we talked about today:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/28/appeals-court-ruling-trump-independent-federal-agencies-00258300" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;Appeals court clears way for Trump to fire leaders of ‘independent’ federal agencies&#8221;</a> from Politico</li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coreweave-stock-seesaws-after-ipo-in-first-big-test-of-ai-trade-173445419.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;CoreWeave stock seesaws after IPO in first big test of AI trade&#8221;</a> from Yahoo Finance</li> <li><a href="https://www.wheresyoured.at/core-incompetency/?ref=ed-zitrons-wheres-your-ed-at-newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;CoreWeave Is A Time Bomb&#8221;</a> from Ed Zitron&#8217;s Where&#8217;s Your Ed At</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/technology/chatgpt-image-generator.html?partner=slack&amp;smid=sl-share" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT&#8221;</a> from The New York Times</li> <li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2025/03/24/doordash-klarna-buy-now-pay-later-orders/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;DoorDash and Klarna partner to offer buy now, pay later for takeout&#8221;</a> from Marketplace</li> <li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2025/03/28/crocs-hits-record-revenue-as-popularity-with-younger-consumers-soars/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;Crocs hits record revenue as popularity with younger consumers soars&#8221;</a> from Marketplace</li> <li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2025/03/24/when-should-we-pay-rent-with-a-credit-card/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;When should we pay rent with a credit card?</a> from Marketplace</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/technology/meta-facebook-friends-tab.html?campaign_id=4&amp;emc=edit_dk_20250328&amp;instance_id=151206&amp;nl=dealbook&amp;regi_id=144686531&amp;segment_id=194638&amp;user_id=d2d928a1f9dc3a96ed597f55afd46083" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;Facebook’s New Friends Tab Brings App Back to Its Roots&#8221;</a> from The New York Times</li> </ul> <p>Marketplace’s March fundraiser ends today! Chip in now and pick up a classic public media thank-you gift: <a href="https://support.marketplace.org/smart-sn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://support.marketplace.org/smart-sn</a></p>