# Allbirds Rebrands as NewBird AI, Snap Lays Off 1000 to Go AI, Google Blocks Billions of Ads, AI Val Kilmer Sparks Controversy, and more...

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Podcast: [AI News Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-news-daily-6698928)
Published: 2026-04-17T14:15:26+00:00
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## Resource

(0:10): Allbirds Transforms into NewBird AI with $39M Asset Sale, Eyes AI Compute Infrastructure (1:55): Snap Inc. Restructures with 1,000 Layoffs, Aims for Profitability via AI-Driven Changes (3:56): Google's AI Blocks 8.3 Billion Ads in 2025, Enhancing Ad Safety Amid Rising Digital Activity (6:04): AI-Revived Val Kilmer Sparks Controversy in New Archaeology Film Amid Ethical Concerns (7:49): Google in Talks with DoD to Deploy Gemini AI in Classified Defense Settings To subscribe visit https://www.brief.news . For more updates in your inbox each morning visit www.brief.news . Image credit: Mabumbe

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