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Allbirds Pivots to AI Infrastructure
The surprising move by the Silicon Valley favorite marks a departure from its sustainable wool sneakers toward the high-growth field of artificial intelligence.
Allbirds plans to use its new funding to purchase AI servers and rent them out to hyperscalers, a strategy some analysts have called a 'Hail Mary' attempt to save the struggling brand.
While retail traders have piled into the stock, experts warn that such dramatic pivots often result in short-term mania rather than long-term stability.
The company's transformation is being compared to the dot-com era, where firms added '.com' to their names to boost valuations.