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Allbirds announced a switch from shoes to AI and its stock jumped 600 percent

The Verge AIΒ·April 15, 2026

After financial struggles, Allbirds announced the sale of its assets and a pivot of its shell listing into NewBird AI, a GPU-as-a-Service and AI-native cloud solutions provider. This news caused its stock to jump 600 percent, with plans to raise $50 million for the new AI venture.

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