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Seven Upfronts Reveal 2026 Strategy – MediaWeek *
Seven's sport streaming strategy for 2026
Sports Media, Streaming, Data Analytics, Advertising, Technology
ESPN Begins On-Air Messaging as YouTube TV Carriage Deal Deadline Approaches – Sports Business Journal
ESPN and YouTube TV negotiation
Media, Broadcasting, ESPN, YouTube TV, Carriage Deal
NFL owners approve Disney deal; ‘MNF' doubleheaders to end – Sports Business Journal
NFL's broadcast partnership with Disney
NFL, Media Rights, Disney, Sports Business, Broadcasting
Goldman Sachs close to ‘US$1bn' deal for Excel Sports Management – SportsPro
Goldman Sachs' acquisition of Excel Sports
Finance, Acquisition, Investment, Sports Management
Professional Sports
Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier arrested in gambling inquiries – ESPN *
NBA integrity issues with gambling
NBA, Gambling, Compliance, Integrity, Legal
How the Scott Pendlebury – Jason Sourasis Lawsuit Unfolded – ABC News *
Scott Pendlebury's lawsuit unfolds
AFL, Legal, Finance, Sports Management
Digital & Social
Netflix Goes All In on Generative AI – TechCrunch
Netflix commits to generative AI usage
AI, Media, Streaming, Technology
Super Cup 2025–26: AIFF to stream all Bambolim matches live on Indian Football's official YouTube channel – SportsMint
AIFF's YouTube streaming strategy
Media Rights, Streaming, Sports Media, Football
Media & Entertainment
NBA's NBC Return Draws 5.9M Viewers, Best Opener Since 2010 – Front Office Sports *
NBC's successful NBA opening night
NBA, Viewership, Media, Broadcast
World Series Viewership Will Be Different This Year – Front Office Sports
World Series viewership dynamics
Viewership, Media, Baseball, MLB
Geek Out
Google just proved quantum computing isn't a theory anymore with its Willow processor – Interesting Engineering
Google's breakthrough with quantum computing
Quantum Computing, Technology, Data Analysis
AI
OpenAI Acquires Sky, an AI-powered Interface for Mac – OpenAI
OpenAI's Sky acquisition insights
AI, Technology, User Interface, Sports Tech, Marketing
Superintelligence research ban urged by 800+ global figures, including Nobel laureates – Superintelligence Statement
Research ban urged on superintelligence
AI, Ethics, Technology, Regulation, Society
Make you think
The Smartest People I Know Are Obsessed With a Skill Many Were Told Is Useless – Medium
Undervalued skills in career development
Skills, Career Development, Innovation
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