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Allbirds, the San Francisco-based wool sneaker brand once valued at more than $4 billion, announced plans to pivot to AI compute infrastructure, with the renamed entity expected to be called NewBird AI.

Allbirds, the San Francisco-based wool sneaker brand once valued at more than $4 billion, announced plans to pivot to AI compute infrastructure, with the renamed entity expected to be called NewBird AI.

The company agreed to sell its Allbirds brand and footwear assets to American Exchange Group for $39 million, with the buyer expected to continue selling products under the Allbirds name.

The company agreed to sell its Allbirds brand and footwear assets to American Exchange Group for $39 million, with the buyer expected to continue selling products under the Allbirds name.

To fund its shift into AI, Allbirds announced a $50 million convertible financing facility with an undisclosed institutional investor, expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.

To fund its shift into AI, Allbirds announced a $50 million convertible financing facility with an undisclosed institutional investor, expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.

NewBird AI plans to acquire high-performance GPU assets and lease them to customers under long-term arrangements, targeting demand that spot markets and major cloud providers cannot reliably meet.

NewBird AI plans to acquire high-performance GPU assets and lease them to customers under long-term arrangements, targeting demand that spot markets and major cloud providers cannot reliably meet.

Allbirds shares surged more than 300% following the announcement. A shareholder vote on both the asset sale and the financing facility is scheduled for May 18, 2026.

Allbirds shares surged more than 300% following the announcement. A shareholder vote on both the asset sale and the financing facility is scheduled for May 18, 2026.

SEC filings revealed that a wind-down of Allbirds could have returned shareholders as little as two cents per share. The company's stock had fallen more than 99% since its Nasdaq debut in 2021.

SEC filings revealed that a wind-down of Allbirds could have returned shareholders as little as two cents per share. The company's stock had fallen more than 99% since its Nasdaq debut in 2021.

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