STORY: Another AI company is off and running... and, this time, it's coming from former sneaker brand Allbirds.Allbirds on Wednesday officially changed its name to Smartbird, cementing its months-long transformation from shoe maker to AI infrastructure firm and sending its shares up as much as 75%.:: ArchiveThe move comes after the company in April said it was shifting its focus to offer cloud computing capacity and AI services, leading to a more than five-fold jump in its shares. The newly-named Smartbird on Wednesday also announced the appointment of former Amazon executive Nadia Carlsten as its new CEO.:: Amazon Web ServicesCarlsten brings AI and quantum computing experience from Amazon Web Services and Alphabet spinoff SandboxAQ, and has advised the World Economic Forum on computing and AI.In a statement, she said that with a (quote) "differentiated strategy, significant capital, and the opportunity to build an exceptional team, we are uniquely positioned to capitalize on one of th...