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Key Reads
Elite sportswomen have shared their stories, and these are the hard truths – ABC *
Hard truths in women's sports shared.
Women's Sports, Equality, Discrimination, Sports Marketing
Former F1 Champ Nico Rosberg Raises $100 Million For VC Firm – Bloomberg *
Nico Rosberg's venture into venture capital.
VC, Technology, Investment, F1, Sports Business
FIFA and Lenovo Unveil AI-powered Innovations for 2026 World Cup – Inside FIFA *
AI powers FIFA World Cup 2026 innovations.
FIFA, AI, Sports Technology, World Cup
Inside Red Bull: The Private Playbook That Built A Global Powerhouse – Huddle Up
Red Bull's brand-building strategies exposed.
Red Bull, Marketing, Branding, Sports Business
Professional Sports
Miami Earns $20M With CFP National Championship Trip – Front Office Sports
CFP trip nets Miami $20M.
College Football Playoff, Miami Hurricanes, ACC, Financial Implications, Sports Economics
MLB Clubs Drop Main Street Sports As RSN Crisis Deepens – Front Office Sports
MLB clubs leave RSN's.
MLB, Media Rights, RSN, Sports Media, Financial Strategy
Digital & Social
TikTok Scores FIFA World Cup ‘Preferred Platform' Partnership – Bandt *
TikTok partners with FIFA World Cup.
TikTok, FIFA World Cup, Marketing, Social Media, Sports Partnerships
How Sports Brands are Activating, Building Fandom, and Growing Their Footprint and Bottom Lines – Digital and Social Media Sports
Strategies for building sports brands.
Sports Brands, Marketing, Fan Engagement, Business Growth
Media & Entertainment
Netflix wants to challenge YouTube on video pods – Morning Brew *
Netflix eyes video podcast market.
Netflix, Media, Technology, Podcasts
Geek out
When AI Becomes the UI: Business Logic Moves to the AI Tier, Dashboards Fade… – Medium
AI transforms business interfaces.
AI, Technology, Business Logic
AI analysis of podcast recommendations – PodSEO *
AI's impact on podcast curation.
AI, Media, Podcasts, Technology
Make you think
Claude Code Hits Different – Interconnects AI *
AI coding agents making meaningful strides.
Technology, AI, Automation, Sports Business
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