No. 36: AI funding reaches religion levels whilst AI products keep collapsing
Culture Pulse: 78. OpenAI raises $3B from retail investors at $852B valuation whilst AI products keep shutting down. Allbirds sells for $39M after $1.7B peak. Funding hits fever pitch as products collapse. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-04-01.html
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