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canetoad

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Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 11:55 PM

Wednesday

Two months after its unexpected artificial intelligence rebrand, Allbirds
is changing its name to Smartbird and appointing a new chief executive.

The shoemaker-turned-AI infrastructure firm on Wednesday named Nadia Carlsten as CEO and board member, replacing current CEO Joe Vernachio.

CNBC needs to ask it's effin AI agent how it can possibly make highlighted text LESS obvious.

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Shoe company becomes AI company [View all] edhopper Wednesday OP

"I'm thinking dinosaur-skin shoes with flashing red and blue lights and a sexy Sophia Loren vibe" struggle4progress Wednesday #1

Excerpt.... canetoad Wednesday #2

Or if one would prefer to visit CNBC without telling their servers you arrived there from a Facebook ad AZJonnie Thursday #3