Allbirds has rebranded as Smartbird and pivoted to AI infrastructure after selling its shoe business for $43 million and raising $100 million. New CEO Nadia Carlsten aims to serve companies needing direct control over AI model deployment for political or business reasons, valuing data sovereignty over public cloud scalability.
Allbirds has rebranded as Smartbird after selling its shoe business for $43 million and raising $100 million to focus on AI infrastructure. New CEO Nadia Carlsten aims to provide controlled server deployments for companies prioritizing data sovereignty over public cloud scalability.
Allbirds, formerly known for its sustainable footwear, has rebranded as Smartbird and sold its shoe business to focus entirely on artificial intelligence infrastructure. Nadia Carlsten, an AI industry veteran, is the new CEO. The company aims to provide enterprise-grade AI computing clusters, backed by expanded financing.
Allbirds, which recently rebranded to NewBird AI, is changing its name again to Smartbird and appointing Nadia Carlsten as its new CEO, replacing Joe Vernachio. Carlsten has a background in quantum computing and AI infrastructure.
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Le fabricant de baskets écoresponsables Allbirds a décidé, mercredi, de devenir du jour au lendemain une entreprise… d'IA. Un virage commercial et boursier inédit qui a entraîné un spectaculaire bond de 600 % en Bourse pour cette société qui était au bord de la faillite. L'IA fait-elle perdre la tête à certains investisseurs en quête de nouvelles aventures spéculatives ?
The company is selling off its shoe brand as it plans to shift to providing technology infrastructure.
