Allbirds isn't only pivoting to AI — it's pivoting away from its core environmental principles. Once dubbed the favorite shoemaker of Silicon Valley, Allbirds announced Wednesday it was transitioning from footwear to AI compute infrastructure and becoming NewBird AI. The company said it planned to buy GPUs, or powerful chips, and become a GPU-as-a-service company. It's also selling off its footwear assets and its original name, meaning Allbirds-branded shoes could continue to be made, under new