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Australian Open 2026: Record Crowds for ‘Opening Week' Leave Some Fans FrustratedABC 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 SoccerBoardroom *

FIFA's data partnership changes soccer landscape.

FIFA, Soccer, Data, Betting, Technology

The Festivalisation of SportsNotice Sports 

Explores turning sports events into experiences.

Sports Marketing, Fan Experience, Event Management

Women Shut Out Again From List of Top 100 Highest-Paid AthletesSportico 

Highlights gender pay disparity in sports.

Sponsorship, Gender Equality, Sports Media

Professional Sports

Fanatics moves into video content with studios launchSportsPro 

Fanatics' entry into content production.

Broadcast, OTT, Fanatics, Media, Content

LIV Golf Envisions $1B Franchises, but Not Ready to Sell Ownership StakesFront 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 coverageInsider 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 LabsAnthropic

Anthropic Labs' AI capabilities and expansion.

AI, Technology, Innovation

Gemini's new ‘Personal Intelligence' upgradeGoogle Blog *

Google's integration in personalisation and AI.

AI, Technology, Personalization, Marketing

Slackbot Just Became an AI AgentTechCrunch *

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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