TechCrunch July 02, 2026 • 20:11

Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become - TechCrunch

By Julie Bort

Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become - TechCrunch

Just for kicks, I took a look at Jersey Mike's IPO documents. Surely a sandwich shop would have no need to mention AI. But lo and behold.

I can’t tell the exact tipping point from realistic excitement over a new technology, to hype, to aww-come-on but I’m pretty sure when a sandwich shop with Danny DeVito as its public face talks about… [+2017 chars]

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