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Apple Vies With ESPN for U.S. Formula One Rights – frontofficesports.com *
The fierce battle for F1 rights between tech giants.
Media Rights, F1, Broadcasting
NWSL's Utah Royals Valued at $100M in Miller's $580M Soccer Buy – Sportico *
The rise in women's sports valuation shows significant growth.
NWSL, Women's Sports, Investment
Uber named official rideshare, delivery partner for Los Angeles Games – reuters.com *
Uber enhances fan experience at 2028 Olympics with tech partnership.
Olympics, Sponsorship, Technology
ESPN, Big East Reunite with New Digital Media Rights Deal – espnpressroom.com
Media rights renewal shaping sports broadcasting's digital future.
Media Rights, College Sports, Broadcasting
Big 12 Commish: Conference Is ‘All In' on International Expansion – frontofficesports.com *
Big 12's global leap shaping future sports leagues.
College Sports, International Expansion, Global Markets
MLB's Rob Manfred is pushing for salary cap, and players are skeptical, union official says – nytimes.com
Critical MLB economic shifts influencing labour relations and finance.
MLB, Economics, Labor Relations
Professional Sports
San Francisco 49ers Break Ground in New International Market – bizjournals.com
NFL's international expansion opens new frontiers.
NFL, Global Markets, International Expansion
Digital & Social
New EPL Digital Products Driven by Partnership with Microsoft – premierleague.com
Premier League unveils fan-focused digital transformation.
EPL, Digital Transformation, Fan Engagement
YouTube is flooding the zone – unofficialpartner.substack.com
YouTube's growing influence in sports content distribution.
YouTube, Media Distribution, Sports Content
Media & Entertainment
Podcasting is Booming in India According to New Research – ibef.org
India's rising podcast market offers growth opportunities.
Podcasting, Market Research, India
Geek out
NVIDIA's latest update enables real-time AI inference for models with millions of tokens – developer.nvidia.com
Transforming live analytics with cutting-edge AI systems.
AI, Technology, Real-Time Analytics
Replit Partners with Microsoft for No-Code Enterprise Apps – replit.com
No-code platforms transforming tech within sports operations.
AI, No-Code, Technology
AI
FIFA, Hawk-Eye Innovating Football Through Joint Venture – sportsbusinessjournal.com
Revolutionising sports officiating via technological innovation.
FIFA, Technology, Innovation
Meta poaches Apple's AI leader – artificialintelligence-news.com
Top AI talent shift reshapes industry dynamics.
AI, Talent Acquisition, Technology
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‘Kind of a Joke': Frustrations Mount As New NIL Deal Approval Process Lags – frontofficesports.com
NIL regulation challenges impacting athlete endorsements.
NIL, Endorsements, Compliance
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