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How the Silicon Valley sneaker that was once worth $4 billion ended up selling for $39M

The wool sneaker brand that briefly hit a $4 billion valuation in 2021 has agreed to sell all its assets and IP to American Exchange Group. The company is dissolving. Shares jumped 36% after-hours because $39M is still a premium over where they were already trading. Allbirds has agreed to sell all of its intellectual […]

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A new app wants to cure loneliness by getting people off their phones and into the same room

A startup called Friending has launched a social platform built around a premise that sounds almost quaint in 2026: helping people make friends by meeting in person. The app, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, connects users by shared interests and geographic proximity, then deliberately limits chat functionality to push them toward face-to-face meetings rather than […]

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Bumble’s AI assistant Bee will learn what you want from a relationship

The dating app unveiled Bee at its Q4 earnings alongside a broader ‘Bumble 2.0’ overhaul, as the company attempts to reverse years of declining user numbers by replacing gamified swiping with AI-driven compatibility. There is a version of the future, Bumble’s version, at least, where you never swipe on a dating app again. Instead, you […]

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