# Odyssey Hits Market with $1.45B Valuation

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Podcast: [Anthropic News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/anthropic-news-6753324)
Published: 2026-06-17T21:39:13+00:00
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In this episode, we discuss State Farm's controversial decision to reduce commissions for its sales agents due to advancements in AI technology. Additionally, we explore Allbirds' unexpected name change to Smartbirds as they pivot to AI infrastructure, the launch of Pinterest's AI shopping app, and the public's rising skepticism towards AI. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:00 State Farm's Commission Cuts 04:12 Allbirds Rebrands to Smartbirds 09:24 Achieves $1.45B Valuation 15:34 Pew Research on AI Sentiment 16:42 Social Media Algorithm Control Show Links Get Images in Claude with the AI Box MCP: ⁠⁠ https://aibox.ai /mcp How I Grow and Scale My Business with AI: https://www.skool.com/aihustle Get the AI Chat Daily Newsletter: https://www.aichatdaily.com/newsletter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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