Tootfinder

Catching up on news of the past week... I saw the posts go by about show company AllBirds pivoting to be an #AI company... er... "a fully integrated GPU-as-a-Service and AI-native cloud solutions provider"... but I hadn't read the story... and now I'm just sitting here smiling and laughing! We live in strange times! 😃

Allbirds Is an AI Company Now… Seriously
The $2.2 billion wool sneaker darling that became a $39 million cautionary tale would now like to talk to you about its GPU infrastructure vision

Shoe company Allbirds changes its name to Smartbird as it pivots to an AI infrastructure company and names ex-AWS exec Nadia Carlsten as CEO; BIRD jumps 20% (Anhata Rooprai/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-co

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
Will Van Horn:
🎵 Alberto Balsalm
#WillVanHorn
https://willvanhorn.bandcamp.com/track/alberto-balsalm
https://open.spotify.com/track/3FS3NeItouHHw16cBFnQwS

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/04/ai-everywhere-allbirds-sneakers/686833/

The Tyranny of AI Everywhere
Sneakers? Why stop there?

Wishing a blissful Bicycle Day to all who celebrate!😵‍💫🫯
The 83rd anniversary of the first intentional #LSD trip, by Albert Hoffman. He ingested 250 micrograms and rode his bicycle home.
https://en.wikipedia.org/…

Bislang Schuhe, jetzt KI: Aktienkurs von US-Firma verzehnfacht sich in Stunden
Seit Jahren verkauft Allbirds modische Schuhe, nun wurden Marke und Schuhgeschäft verkauft. Jetzt soll die Firma KI-Technik vermieten, die Börse ist begeistert.

Shoe company Allbirds changes its name to Smartbird as it pivots to an AI infrastructure company and names ex-AWS exec Nadia Carlsten as CEO; BIRD jumps 20% (Anhata Rooprai/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-co

Iran outcomes compared
https://bsky.app/profile/mlafineman.bsky.social/post/3mollafln7k2o

Martha Albertson Fineman (@mlafineman.bsky.social)
Iran outcomes compared

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Billie Holiday:
🎵 Strange Fruit
#BillieHoliday
https://lsalberto.bandcamp.com/track/billie-holiday-strange-fruit-l-s-alberto-rmx
https://open.spotify.com/track/1CTex49P0iWwzUGsMNjgaV

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Nina Simone:
🎵 See-Line Woman (Masters at Work remix)
#NinaSimone
https://lsalberto.bandcamp.com/track/nina-simone-see-line-woman-l-s-alberto-rmx
https://open.spotify.com/track/2vyIoVK6ggvXVNEvmIt1vs