<p>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!</p>
<p>Here’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">“Appeals court clears way for Trump to fire leaders of ‘independent’ federal agencies”</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">“CoreWeave stock seesaws after IPO in first big test of AI trade”</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">“CoreWeave Is A Time Bomb”</a> from Ed Zitron’s Where’s Your Ed At</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/technology/chatgpt-image-generator.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT”</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">“DoorDash and Klarna partner to offer buy now, pay later for takeout”</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">“Crocs hits record revenue as popularity with younger consumers soars”</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">“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&emc=edit_dk_20250328&instance_id=151206&nl=dealbook&regi_id=144686531&segment_id=194638&user_id=d2d928a1f9dc3a96ed597f55afd46083" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Facebook’s New Friends Tab Brings App Back to Its Roots”</a> from The New York Times</li>
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