Allbirds became NewBird AI. Now it’s Smartbird.

The shoe company’s pivot to AI has resulted in another name change and the appointment of a new CEO, Nadia Carlsten. It also completed the sale of the Allbirds brand as it shifts its focus toward ...

The Verge·Jun 17

The 600% miracle? Why this failing shoe brand just pivoted to AI and skyrocketed overnight

Allbirds rebranded as NewBird AI, sparking a 600% stock surge — and raising big questions about AI hype and the risks behind its bold pivot. Find out more.

MoneyLion on MSN·May 24

Allbirds: Laying Tracks Ahead Of The Train

Allbirds is pivoting from footwear to AI infrastructure, rebranding as NewBird AI after selling its shoe business. BIRD will use a $50M credit facility to acquire server assets, targeting the ...

Seeking Alpha·Apr 19

Allbirds dumps its footwear business, pivots to AI as NewBird AI

Sustainable footwear brand Allbirds sent many people on their heels with an announcement that it plans to transition away from footwear to focus on artificial intelligence, rebranding itself as ...

MSN·Apr 16

'I've seen this movie before': The internet reacts to Allbirds' puzzling AI pivot

Allbirds (BIRD) is forgetting sneakers. It's now an artificial intelligence company. The stock soared 600% on Wednesday after Allbirds announced plans to change its name to NewBird AI and raise $50...

Yahoo Finance·Apr 16

BIRD stock craters overnight after best day ever: 'Hail Mary' AI pivot irks analyst to drop coverage

・Allbirds plans to sell its intellectual property, rebrand as "NewBird AI," and pivot into a GPU-as-a-Service business. ・William Blair dropped coverage, warning the stock's explosive rally was fueled...

MSN·Apr 15

Allbirds continues AI pivot with name change and CEO hire, sending stock soaring

Allbirds became NewBird AI in April and said it would trade shoes for AI compute infrastructure.

CNBC on MSN·Jun 17

Allbirds popped 800% intraday on an AI pivot. Is this the next GameStop?

Allbirds (BIRD), now rebranded as NewBird AI, surged as much as 800% on Wednesday after pivoting from footwear to a GPU-as-a-Service business model backed by $50 million in convertible financing, ...

MSN·Apr 17

Allbirds Exits Footwear, Pivots to AI Cloud Business as ‘NewBird AI’

AI success depends on whether enterprise data is ready, reachable, and close enough to the workloads that need it. In this eSpeaks episode, Dell Technologies’ Vrashank Jain explains why fragmented ...

eWeek·Apr 16

BIRD Stock Explodes On NewBird AI Pivot And $50M Deal

timothysykes.com·Apr 16

Allbirds drops sneakers, reinvents itself as an AI infrastructure company

Allbirds plans to rebrand as NewBird AI and acquire GPUs to provide AI compute infrastructure after selling its footwear brand for $39 million to American Exchange Group.

Fox Business·Apr 16

Allbirds says it's ditching footwear to become an AI company

The sneaker maker is selling its footwear assets and rebranding as "NewBird AI," betting on booming demand for AI computing power.

CBS News on MSN·Apr 16

Why is Allbirds stock dropping today? Traders fade NewBird AI pivot after 600% surge

Allbirds Inc BIRD shares are trading lower Thursday morning after Wednesday's 600% regular-session rip and a 25% after-hours drop signaled traders were fading the "sneakers-to-servers" reset. The ...

Benzinga on MSN·Apr 16

Allbirds — the shoe viral company — just pivoted into AI, and I wish this were an Onion headline

Allbirds is pivoting to AI The new company is called NewBird AI It'll sell AI GPU space, but why did Allbirds choose this path, and what does it really mean? I discovered Allbirds on TikTok. The ...

MSN·Apr 15