Bricks And Bytes

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2. $1.4 Billion Shoe Empire Collapse, Stock 10x Overnight After Adding .ai, PrimePoint $10M Seed, & Palantir's $5.6M Contracts
Friday, 17 April, 2026

Allbirds just pivoted to AI and the stock jumped from $2 to $21 overnight.This week on Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Mo (founder of Build Crew, backed by Vinod Khosla) joined us to break down what's actually happening in construction tech right now — and Nitin from Planera dropped in to launch their AI scheduling assistant, Manny.Tune in to find out about:✅ Why Allbirds' AI pivot looks like a 1999-style dotcom scam✅ Mo's unfiltered take on why knowledge graphs are the most overhyped term in AEC right now✅ Why Palantir's real construction customer isn't who you think it is✅ How Planera's Manny is codifying decades of scheduling expertise before the industry loses itWatch now on Spotify and YouTube. Link in the comments!#aec #construction #constructiontech #bricksandbytes #bricksbytes #bricksbucksandbytes #ai #vcOur Sponsors:BreadCrumb- 50,000+ projects globally. All running safer, faster, with Breadcrumb. - breadcrumb.coAphex is the multiplayer planning platform where construction teams plan together, stay aligned, and deliver projects faster – check out aphex.coArchdesk - “The #1 Construction Management Software for Growing Companies - Manage your projects from Tender to Handover” check archdesk.comChapters00:00 Intro01:00 Introduction to Mo's Transformation03:57 The Allbirds Pivot: From Sneakers to AI07:00 Technological Breakthroughs in Architectural Design09:50 AI in Construction: The Role of Domain Expertise12:51 BuildCrew: Mo's New Venture and Its Vision15:35 Knowledge Graphs: The Future of Construction Documentation25:11 Integrating Knowledge Graphs in Construction27:39 The Role of Technologists in Construction29:18 Palantir's Impact on Construction Technology31:09 The Future of ERP Systems34:45 Challenging Industry Norms with Optimism38:25 Nemechek's Acquisition of HCSS42:39 Planera's AI Scheduling Assistant53:27 Current Trends in Construction and AI