The ‘AI is inevitable’ trap
The Verge's Vergecast discusses whether AI hype has peaked, noting Allbirds rebranded as an AI company and briefly saw its stock price multiply sevenfold, amid broader questions about the current state of AI enthusiasm.
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Allbirds abandons clothes, pivots to "AI compute infrastructure"
Allbirds, the fashion brand, is abandoning its clothing line to pivot into AI compute infrastructure. The move is compared to Long Island Blockchain's 2017 rebrand, suggesting a stock-boosting strategy amid AI market enthusiasm.
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