Big Take: CoreWeave And The Fragile AI Economy
THE SO WHAT
CoreWeave’s debt jitters highlight how much AI capacity depends on a thin layer of highly levered infra providers. If you’re building on specialized clouds, you need contingency plans—multi-region, multi-vendor, and clear exit ramps—baked into your 2026 architecture, not your 2028 roadmap.
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