Louise Barrere (BSBA, MS-ISOM ’01) remembers when she first heard about the World Wide Web from her father. With a 35-plus year career at IBM, Barrere’s dad always had a computer at home. It was on the family computer that
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ABC News | Shares in Trump social media company sink following concerns about insider selloff
Shares in Donald Trump’s social media company sank in morning trading on Wednesday, a day after the company filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission that could allow the president’s trust to sell more than $2 billion of shares. The
Barron’s | What CoreWeave stock’s trading means for the IPO market
The market for initial public markets has basically been frozen for three years. And CoreWeave’s recent IPO has done nothing to change the dynamic, suggesting 2025 could be another IPO bust. There hasn’t been a good market for IPOs since 2021, when
CNBC | Nvidia-backed CoreWeave closes flat at $40 after biggest U.S. tech IPO since 2021
The offering has captured the attention of investors from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, as CoreWeave represents the first pure-play AI IPO and the largest tech debut in the U.S. in four years. The IPO market has been largely shut

Barron’s | CoreWeave Debuts: A Big IPO in a Slow Year
CoreWeave, a hotly anticipated initial public offering, priced on Thursday below its range, at $40 a share for a valuation of $23 billion, raising some $1.5 billion, well below earlier expectations. Jay Ritter shares his insight on the debut in
Is AI the new research scientist? Not so, according to a human-led study.
In a comprehensive study examining the capabilities of artificial intelligence in academic research, University of Florida researchers have found that while AI can be a valuable assistant, it falls short of replacing human scientists in many critical areas. The research,
University of Florida’s Online MBA among top 5 US programs
The University of Florida’s Online MBA program has been recognized as one of the world’s best, securing the No. 7 position internationally in the Financial Times‘ latest rankings. The program stands as the No. 4 program in the United States
Tampa Bay Times | Here’s how the U.S. can work with Bitcoin and blockchain for consumers
Widely misunderstood, blockchain technology and cryptoassets are often wrongly associated with anarchy and upheaval, explains Associate Professor Fahad Saleh in this column from the Tampa Bay Times.
How power at work follows you at home – for better and worse
New research reveals that feeling powerful at work creates both benefits and challenges that can impact your ability to relax at home. The study, authored by researchers at the University of Florida and Florida State University, offers important insights for
ABC News | Tesla board members, executive sell off over $100 million of stock in recent weeks
As Tesla stock has fallen in recent weeks, members of the board and an executive at Elon Musk’s company have been selling off millions of dollars in stock, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Together, four top