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Engadget Podcast: Allbirds goes from shoes to AI

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Why This Matters

Allbirds' pivot from a shoe company to an AI enterprise highlights the growing influence of artificial intelligence across diverse industries, signaling a shift in how traditional brands are leveraging new technologies for innovation. This development underscores the increasing integration of AI in everyday consumer products and corporate strategies, shaping the future landscape of the tech industry and consumer experiences.

Key Takeaways

So a shoe company turned into an AI company…. That’s it, that’s the joke. In this episode, Devindra chats with Engadget’s Daniel Cooper about Allbirds’ sudden transformation and what it says about the AI economy. Also, they chat about the Artemis II moon mission, Meta being warned about the dangers of facial recognition (again) and how teens think social media is really shaping them.

Topic

Near-dead shoe company Allbirds is doing AI now – 1:47

Artemis II safely returns to Earth, did you know they had DSLRs and iPhones up there? – 15:57

Meta warned by dozens of civil rights organizations that facial recognition in its smart glasses will enable predators – 28:41

Social media isn’t bad for teens, say teens – 36:00

NAACP sues xAI over data center pollution – 44:30

Around Engadget – 50:28

Credits

Hosts : Devindra Hardawar and Daniel Cooper

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