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MLB's Rob Manfred pushes back on labor doom talk, says goal is 162 games in 2027 – Sports Business Journal *
MLB combats concerns over labour issues.
MLB, Labor Negotiations, Sports Management, Media Rights
Disney+ Focused on Mobile with Vertical Short-Form Content and AI Video Generation for Advertisers – The Hollywood Reporter *
Disney+ integrates vertical AI content for mobile.
Disney+, Mobile, Marketing, Technology, Media
Titans-Amazon Deal Means New Nissan Stadium Concessions Will Be Completely Checkout-Free – Sports Business Journal *
Exploring checkout-free concessions at stadiums.
Sports Technology, Stadium Operations, Fan Experience
The Battle Between Pickleball and Tennis Enthusiasts – Morning Brew
Pickleball vs Tennis: The rivalry grows.
Sports, Pickleball, Tennis, Infrastructure, Investment
Professional Sports
WNBA Telling Teams They Can Send Free Agent Offers Amid CBA Uncertainty – Front Office Sports
CBA uncertainty impacts WNBA free agency.
WNBA, CBA, Sports Management, Labor Relations, Women's Sports
Oregon-Indiana Is a Battle of Billionaire-Backed Rosters – Front Office Sports
Billionaire influence in college athletics.
College Sports, Sponsorship, Marketing, Financial Backing, Alumni Influence
Digital & Social
Why FIFA is betting on TikTok for its biggest World Cup yet – Insider Sport *
FIFA-TikTok partnership boosts World Cup engagement.
FIFA, Social Media, TikTok, Fan Engagement
Microsoft turns Copilot into a store with Instant Checkout – The Verge
Microsoft transforms Copilot into an AI checkout.
AI, E-commerce, Fan Engagement, Sports Merchandising
Media & Entertainment
Media strategy for major sports events revealed.
Sports Media, Broadcasting, Olympics, Super Bowl
NFL Nets 36-Year Ratings High as Nielsen Upgrade Powers 10% Gain – Sportico *
NFL ratings surge with Nielsen upgrade.
NFL, Media, TV ratings, Nielsen, Marketing
Geek out
Forget about Perplexity, this self-hosted tool does it with your local LLM – XDA Developers
Exploring self-hosted LLM tools for privacy.
LLM, Technology, Data, Privacy, Cost Saving
Among the Agents – Hyperdimensional
AI agents managing complex sports tasks.
AI, Technology, Automation, Marketing, Data Analysis
Make you think
Hasbro Turned Its C-Suite Into A Game – Future Party *
Hasbro's gamified leadership approach.
CEO, Leadership, Gamification, Strategy
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