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The sold-out chips at the heart of AI
Oct 19, 2023
Brannin McBee, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at CoreWeave, discusses their journey from crypto mining to becoming a prominent player in the AI industry. They talk about the infrastructure, security, and power requirements of data centers, the demand for AI in various industries, and the challenges faced by the AI industry regarding limited supply of GPUs and data center space. They also highlight their efforts in scaling and meeting increasing demand, as well as the significance of risk management in commodities trading.
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- CoreWeave, a hobby-turned-billion-dollar-company, competes against tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon in providing AI infrastructure.
- The demand for AI infrastructure has led to supply constraints on GPUs and data center space, creating a bottleneck for AI development.
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From Crypto Hobby to Multi-Billion Dollar Business
Brandon McBee and his friends, who were commodities traders, started buying specialized computer hardware to mine crypto as a hobby. They eventually saw the potential for using GPUs for AI and started CoreWeave. Today, CoreWeave is a multi-billion dollar company that competes against tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
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