Michael Intrator is the CEO of Coreweave. Brian Venturo is the chief strategy officer at Coreweave. The two join Big Technology Podcast to discuss the company's rapid rise amid the AI boom and the criticisms of its business model. In this episode, we cover what it takes to build so many datacenters in such a short time, what happens to Coreweave if the AI boom flattens out, why the company uses debt to build its infrastructure, and how AI chips depreciate over time. Tune in to hear an in-depth, illuminating interview with the founding team of one of the AI moment's most fascinating and controversial companies. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:34 - CoreWeave's Role in the AI Boom 00:01:40 - Building AI Infrastructure 00:05:28 - CoreWeave's Founding Story and Customer Base 00:08:32 - The Importance of Cooling in AI Data Centers 00:08:48 - CoreWeave's Unique Approach to AI Infrastructure 00:16:18 - Why CoreWeave Exists 00:22:57 - CoreWeave's Risk Management and Investment Strategy 00:30:29 - Open AI's Infrastructure Spending 00:41:18 - Lifespan and Value of AI Chips 00:45:38 - Debunking the Depreciation Narrative 00:55:29 - Power as a Limiting Factor