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Allbirds Pivots to AI While OpenAI Pulls Back, What's Up?
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- Good Revenue News
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- Apr 19, 2026
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- 919
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Summary
A shoe company just rebranded as an AI chip leasing business and the market valued it at $148 million. That's either a sign of the times or a warning. This week: Amazon declares war on Starlink, OpenAI quietly retreats from its own data center commitments, and a jury finds Ticketmaster guilty of exactly what everyone already knew. This episode covers Allbirds' AI pivot and why the GPU leasing model probably doesn't work, Amazon's acquisition of Globalstar, OpenAI pulling out of European Stargate projects, the Live Nation antitrust verdict, and the Paramount–Warner Brothers merger talks. CHAPTERS 00:00 Allbirds becomes an AI company 01:43 Why the GPU leasing model probably doesn't work 03:19 Amazon buys Globalstar to compete with Starlink 05:52 OpenAI pulls out of European Stargate projects 08:22 Ticketmaster found guilty of monopoly 10:53 Paramount and Warner Brothers merger fight SOURCES SpaceX AI Data Centers Threaten Astronomy, Scientists Warn: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/spacexs-1-million-orbiting-ai-data-centers-could-ruin-astronomy-scientists-say Amazon Buys Globalstar Satellite Network to Rival Starlink: https://www.wired.com/story/why-amazon-is-buying-globalstar-and-what-it-means-for-your-iphone/ Amazon Acquires Globalstar in Escalating Battle Against Elon Musk's Starlink: https://gizmodo.com/amazon-acquires-major-satellite-operator-as-it-ramps-up-fight-to-beat-elon-musks-starlink-2000746180 Jury Finds Live Nation Illegally Monopolized Concerts and Ticketing: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/live-nation-illegally-monopolized-concerts-and-ticketing-jury-finds-389afedd?mod=article_inline Live Nation Ticketmaster Antitrust Trial Verdict Explained: https://apnews.com/article/live-nation-ticketmaster-antitrust-trial-f0ffdd20dd4f64e8b4bb9…