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Australian Open 2026: Record Crowds for ‘Opening Week' Leave Some Fans Frustrated – ABC News *
Insights on managing crowd expectations.
Australian Open, Marketing, Tennis, Ticketing, Event Management
FIFA's First Betting Data Partner Signals a New Era for Global Soccer – Boardroom *
FIFA's data partnership changes soccer landscape.
FIFA, Soccer, Data, Betting, Technology
The Festivalisation of Sports – Notice Sports
Explores turning sports events into experiences.
Sports Marketing, Fan Experience, Event Management
Women Shut Out Again From List of Top 100 Highest-Paid Athletes – Sportico
Highlights gender pay disparity in sports.
Sponsorship, Gender Equality, Sports Media
Professional Sports
Fanatics moves into video content with studios launch – SportsPro
Fanatics' entry into content production.
Broadcast, OTT, Fanatics, Media, Content
LIV Golf Envisions $1B Franchises, but Not Ready to Sell Ownership Stakes – Front Office Sports
Insights into sports team franchise value.
LIV Golf, Franchise Valuation, Investment, Sports Business, Golf
Media & Entertainment
Why the BBC is being pushed to rethink its Wimbledon coverage – Insider Sport *
Challenges in sports broadcasting and media.
Media Rights, Broadcasting, Wimbledon, BBC
There's Only So Much Netflix Could… – Always Be Watching
Netflix's live stream tech challenges.
Live Streaming, Technology, Netflix, Digital Media
AI
Introducing Anthropic Labs – Anthropic
Anthropic Labs' AI capabilities and expansion.
AI, Technology, Innovation
Gemini's new ‘Personal Intelligence' upgrade – Google Blog *
Google's integration in personalisation and AI.
AI, Technology, Personalization, Marketing
Slackbot Just Became an AI Agent – TechCrunch *
Slackbot's transformation into AI with new tools.
Technology, Productivity, Communication
Make you think
Telsa puts ‘Full Self-Driving' mode behind a paywall – Fast Company *
Resurgence of Digg with modern AI.
Social Media, AI, Marketing
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