{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c1fb4a8e16bd00116ffd75/69e423380b4baf3bf2b9e428?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hipster Shoes AI Pivot, Amazon Takes on SpaceX & OpenAI Cuts Stargate","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64c1fb4a8e16bd00116ffd75/1776699771219-6315549b-64cb-4e03-8aed-9ca870388647.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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 also brought Amazon declaring war on Starlink, OpenAI quietly retreating from its own data center commitments, and a jury finding Ticketmaster guilty of exactly what everyone already knew.</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Allbirds becomes an AI company</p><p>01:43 Why the GPU leasing model probably doesn't work</p><p>03:19 Amazon buys Globalstar to compete with Starlink</p><p>05:52 OpenAI pulls out of European Stargate projects</p><p>08:22 Ticketmaster found guilty of monopoly</p><p>10:53 Paramount and Warner Brothers merger fight</p><p><br></p><p>SOURCES</p><ul><li>SpaceX AI Data Centers Threaten Astronomy, Scientists Warn: <a href=\"https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/spacexs-1-million-orbiting-ai-data-centers-could-ruin-astronomy-scientists-say\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/spacexs-1-million-orbiting-ai-data-centers-could-ruin-astronomy-scientists-say</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Amazon Buys Globalstar Satellite Network to Rival Starlink: <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/why-amazon-is-buying-globalstar-and-what-it-means-for-your-iphone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.wired.com/story/why-amazon-is-buying-globalstar-and-what-it-means-for-your-iphone/</a></li><li>Amazon Acquires Globalstar in Escalating Battle Against Elon Musk's Starlink: <a href=\"https://gizmodo.com/amazon-acquires-major-satellite-operator-as-it-ramps-up-fight-to-beat-elon-musks-starlink-2000746180\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://gizmodo.com/amazon-acquires-major-satellite-operator-as-it-ramps-up-fight-to-beat-elon-musks-starlink-2000746180</a></li><li>Jury Finds Live Nation Illegally Monopolized Concerts and Ticketing: <a href=\"https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/live-nation-illegally-monopolized-concerts-and-ticketing-jury-finds-389afedd?mod=article_inline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/live-nation-illegally-monopolized-concerts-and-ticketing-jury-finds-389afedd?mod=article_inline</a></li><li>Live Nation Ticketmaster Antitrust Trial Verdict Explained: <a href=\"https://apnews.com/article/live-nation-ticketmaster-antitrust-trial-f0ffdd20dd4f64e8b4bb9d97134b826f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://apnews.com/article/live-nation-ticketmaster-antitrust-trial-f0ffdd20dd4f64e8b4bb9d97134b826f</a></li><li>OpenAI Pulls Out of Second Stargate Data Center Deal: <a href=\"https://www.computerworld.com/article/4159341/openai-pulls-out-of-a-second-stargate-data-center-deal-2.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.computerworld.com/article/4159341/openai-pulls-out-of-a-second-stargate-data-center-deal-2.html</a>&nbsp;</li><li>OpenAI Launches New Cybersecurity Model After Anthropic's Mythos Release: <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/in-the-wake-of-anthropics-mythos-openai-has-a-new-cybersecurity-model-and-strategy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.wired.com/story/in-the-wake-of-anthropics-mythos-openai-has-a-new-cybersecurity-model-and-strategy/</a></li><li>Allbirds Turns to AI to Reinvent the Company and Save Its Stock: <a href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/allbirds-bird-stock-shoes-ai.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/allbirds-bird-stock-shoes-ai.html</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Allbirds Secures $50M Convertible Financing Facility: <a href=\"https://ir.allbirds.com/news-releases/news-release-details/allbirds-inc-executes-50m-convertible-financing-facility\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ir.allbirds.com/news-releases/news-release-details/allbirds-inc-executes-50m-convertible-financing-facility</a></li><li>Ford Partners With Chinese Automakers for Overseas Expansion: <a href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ford-will-partner-more-with-chinese-automakers-overseas-66cc23c9?mod=WTRN_pos4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ford-will-partner-more-with-chinese-automakers-overseas-66cc23c9?mod=WTRN_pos4</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Neeta Bidwai"}