Everything and everyone gets slapped with the term 'tech'. Airbnb is considered a tech company, Casper the mattress company is considered a tech company or at least they act like tech companies. But listings and mattresses have been around for years it's just now 'tech' adds more VC funding.

The running joke is that AI actually stands for Anonymous Indian's rather than the tech we wish it to be.

It's PR and investors jumping on the word 'tech'. This is the best example of non-tech getting tech love - https://www.wired.com/story/how-the-trendiest-grilled-cheese... (grilled cheese food truck btw)