Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.
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Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.
So a lot of people think AI is a bubble. So we sent Verge senior reporter Liz Lopatto out to report on the AI bubble — whether it's real, how it might pop, and what all of this means.She’s joining the show today to talk about a particular company that sits right in the middle of all of it. That company is called CoreWeave, and Liz has spent considerable time diving into its history, its financials, and the truly fascinating story that all of that tells us about the modern AI boom.
Links:
CoreWeave CEO plays down concerns about AI-spending bubble | WSJ
Why debt funding is ratcheting up the risks of the AI boom | NYT
Inside the data centers that train AI and drain the electrical grid | The New Yorker
How a crypto miner transformed Into the multibillion-dollar backbone of AI | Wired
CoreWeave signs $14 billion AI infrastructure deal with Meta | Reuters
CoreWeave, Nvidia sign $6.3 billion cloud computing capacity order | Reuters
Nvidia turned CoreWeave into major player in AI years before saving its IPO | CNBC
CoreWeave inks $6.5 billion deal with OpenAI | CNBC
‘Project Osprey:’ How Nvidia seeded CoreWeave’s rise | The Information
For this startup, Nvidia GPUs are currency | The Verge
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Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Decoder is produced by Kate Cox and Nick Statt and edited by Ursa Wright. Our editorial director is Kevin McShane.
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Decoder with Nilay Patel
Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.
