The CEO of Allbirds' new AI biz has a plan, but no employees

The initial feed item mentioned "The CEO of Allbirds' new AI biz has a plan, but no employees." This implies Joey Zwillinger, the co-founder, is starting a new AI company. However, the search results clearly indicate a different scenario: Allbirds, the company itself, has pivoted entirely to AI, rebranded as Smartbird, and appointed a new CEO, Nadia Carlsten, who is building a new team. Joey Zwillinger, the former CEO, stepped down in March 2024 and launched a different new company called Biologica, focused on women's hormonal health, in December 2025. This is a critical discrepancy. The feed item seems to be outdated or misinformed about which CEO and which new AI business it's referring to. Based on the search results: Allbirds Inc. (the public company) has pivoted from footwear to AI infrastructure, rebranded as Smartbird, and appointed Nadia Carlsten as its new CEO. This company has access to over $100 million in capital and plans to build and provide dedicated, managed private AI cloud solutions. It is actively recruiting a new team. Joey Zwillinger, co-founder and former CEO of Allbirds (he stepped down in March 2024), launched a new company called Biologica in December 2025, which focuses on women's hormonal health supplements and raised a $7 million seed round. The feed item's "CEO of Allbirds' new AI biz" is ambiguous. If it refers to the current CEO of the company formerly known as Allbirds, that would be Nadia Carlsten and her new AI company is Smartbird. If it refers to a new AI biz started by the former CEO of Allbirds (Joey Zwillinger), that would be incorrect, as his new company (Biologica) is not AI-focused. Given the prompt is about "AI biz" and "no employees" and "large seed round," it most closely aligns with the new direction of the publicly traded company formerly known as Allbirds, which is now Smartbird, under its new CEO, Nadia Carlsten, who is indeed building a team from scratch with significant capital. The "no employees" part likely refers to the AI division starting fresh within the rebranded public company. I need to focus on Smartbird and Nadia Carlsten, as that is the AI-related news with a large capital base and a new team being built. The phrase "no employees" in the feed item can be interpreted as the AI division starting from scratch, which Carlsten confirmed. Let's refine the plan to focus on Smartbird. Revised Plan: 1. Key Takeaways: Summarize the core points about Allbirds' pivot to Smartbird, the new CEO, and the AI infrastructure focus. 2. Introduction: Announce the dramatic pivot of Allbirds to Smartbird, an AI infrastructure provider, and the appointment of Nadia Carlsten as CEO. 3. From Sneakers to Supercomputers: The Allbirds Transformation: Detail the journey of Allbirds, its struggles, the sale of its footwear assets, and the strategic decision to pivot to AI. 4. Meet Smartbird and its New Leader: Introduce Smartbird as an AI infrastructure provider. Highlight Nadia Carlsten's background and experience in AI infrastructure. Explain her role in building the company from the ground up, including hiring a new team. 5. The AI Infrastructure Vision: Explain Smartbird's core offering: dedicated, managed private AI cloud solutions for enterprises. Discuss the market need it aims to address (secure, compliant infrastructure without operational burden). 6. Capital and Challenges: Mention the significant capital available to Smartbird (over $100 million). Briefly touch upon the challenges and competitive landscape in the AI infrastructure market. 7. Industry Implications: Discuss what this high-profile pivot means for the broader tech and AI industry, especially concerning "AI hype" and public company transformations. 8. Future Outlook: What are the immediate next steps for Smartbird under Carlsten's leadership? (e.g., building the team, delivering first GPU clusters, generating revenue). 9. FAQ Section: Create 3-4 relevant questions and answers. 10. Formatting: Ensure all HTML formatting rules are followed. This will address the "AI biz" and "large seed round" (interpreted as capital infusion for the pivot) aspects, and the "no employees" part by explaining the new CEO is building a team from scratch.