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Electronic Arts to Go Private in $55 Billion Deal Backed by Saudi PIF and Silver Lake – The Hollywood Reporter 

EA goes private in $55B deal.

Gaming, Business, Acquisitions, Sports Technology, Investment

Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers, and the $28 Million Question That Could Shake the NBA – Culture of Sport *

NBA financial rules under review.

NBA, Sponsorship, Marketing, Financial Management

Industry bodies confirm redundancy crisis is real as creative layoff rates double – Mumbrella *

Redundancy crisis impacts creatives.

Media, Marketing, Industry Trends, Employment

Professional Sports

Tubi to Stream Fox's Thanksgiving NFL Game – The Hollywood Reporter *

NFL game streamed on Tubi.

Streaming, Sports Broadcasting, NFL, Media Rights, Technology

Snoop Dogg Tapped for NBC's Winter Olympics Coverage in Italy – Boardroom

Snoop joins Olympics coverage.

Olympics, Media, Sports Coverage, Entertainment, Broadcasting

Live Personalized Betting Is Coming to Amazon's NBA Streams – Front Office Sports *

NBA streams on Amazon with betting.

NBA, Sports Betting, Media, Technology, Amazon

AI

OpenAI brings direct purchasing to ChatGPT – Open AI *

Purchasing via ChatGPT expands.

AI, eCommerce, Marketing, Technology

Anthropic launches Claude Agent SDK for building versatile AI agents – Anthropic

Anthropic SDK aids AI creation.

AI, SDK, Technology, Automation, SportsTech

Meta's ‘Vibes' feed channels AI-generated video content – The Verge

AI videos redefine engagement.

Media, Fan Engagement, Marketing, AI

Media & Entertainment

Haynes, Thompson to Join Amazon Prime's NBA Team – Front Office Sports

NBA coverage expands on Amazon.

NBA, Amazon, Streaming, Sports Media

MLB National TV Ratings Rise by Double Digits in 2025 – Front Office Sports

MLB TV ratings soar in 2025.

MLB, Media, TV Ratings, Broadcasting

Make you think

Geelong is known for its accessibility on Mad Monday, but Bailey Smith's posts have unravelled years of goodwill – ABC *

Bailey Smith's Instagram causing controversy

Social Media, Athletes, Marketing

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