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MLB's Netflix Deal, AI workforce and Rugby Emirates extension

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MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of US workforceCNBC *

Explores AI's impact on workforce dynamics

AI, Workforce, Technology, Business

World Rugby strengthens commercial future with Emirates' longest commitment yetSportsMint Media *

Insights on record-breaking sponsorship in rugby

Rugby, Sponsorship, Marketing, Commercial Growth

Streaming Services to Produce Australian ContentIF *

Legislation impacts streaming distribution strategies

Streaming, Legislation, Content, Australia

Arsenal signs global partnership with Paramount+ to expand entertainment strategySport Mint 

Significant sports and entertainment media deal

Football, Marketing, Sponsorship, Media, Entertainment

Professional Sports

LA Rams' $1 Bid to Buy $25M St. Louis Facility Remains in CourtSportico *

Legal battle highlights sports franchise strategies

LA Rams, Legal, Business, NFL

Celebrity-Backed Wiffle Ball Has Big-League AspirationsFront Office Sports 

Emerging sport receives celebrity investment boost

Sports Business, Investment, Emerging Sports, Marketing

Digital & Social

Adapting How You Lead With AI Agents On The TeamThe AI Memo 

Leadership evolution in orgs with AI

AI, Leadership, Management, Technology

Social Agents Want To Be The Uber Of CreatorsThe Future Party 

Gig economy and creator market trends

Gig Economy, Social Media, Creative Industries, Marketing, Branding

Media & Entertainment

LaLiga strikes €5.25bn domestic broadcast deals with Telefonica and DAZNSportsPro

Massive broadcast deal impacts media rights

LaLiga, Media Rights, Broadcast, Sports Business, Sponsorship

MLB's Short TV Deal with ESPN, NBC, Netflix Is a Media Money Move for 2029Boardroom TV *

Media rights strategy sheds light on future deals

MLB, Media Rights, ESPN, NBC, Netflix

NASCAR, Michael Jordan Head to Court in Industry-Shaping TrialSportico

Legal case may redefine sports industry dynamics

NASCAR, Michael Jordan, Legal, Analysis

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DeepSeek's new reasoner crushes IMO 2025Github

AI advancements in math practice

AI, Technology, Data Analytics, Open Source

OpenAI's API user data leaked in third-party breachOpenAI

Security breach highlights data protection risks

Data Security, Technology, AI, Risk Management

How Generative AI Could Change How We Think And Speakpsypost

Generative AI's transformative effects

AI, Communication, Technology

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Why 1% of your work creates 50% of the results (and how to find it)Medium

Efficiency insights for sports strategies

Efficiency, Productivity, Business

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December 1st, 2025|

Real Madrid Investors, NFL's GOLF WANG Collab & NRL BI success

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Real Madrid opens to investors as Super League battle returnsInsider Sport *

Real Madrid seeks investors amid league turmoil

Football, Investment, Governance

NFL and GOLF WANG team up for a second time on exclusive team apparelHypebeast *

NFL collaborates with GOLF WANG on apparel

NFL, Fashion, Apparel

AFL media swings axe as pivot looms to use of content creatorsCode Sports *

AFL shifts to content creation outsourcing

AFL, Media, Outsourcing

Professional Sports

Adrian Newey tapped to lead Aston Martin F1 in 2026Formula1

F1 leadership change with Adrian Newey

F1, Leadership, Technology

Patrick Mahomes extends with Adidas, tees up bigger role in golfBoardroom

Mahomes expands Adidas partnership to golf

Sponsorship, Marketing, Adidas

Hellmann's Mayo signs major multiyear partnership with the NFL in AustraliaBandt

Multiyear NFL partnership with Hellmann's Mayo

NFL, Sponsorship, Sports Marketing

Digital & Social

Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions makes a bigger play for advertisersVariety *

Omaha Productions' advertising expansion under Manning

Sports Media, Advertising, NFL

The sleek shall inherit the earth: Mumbrella at the TikTok AwardsMumbrella

Examining marketing after TikTok Awards

TikTok, Awards, Marketing

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NRL BI project accidentally became a productiTnews *

NRL's BI evolution into a marketable product

NRL, Technology, Business Intelligence

OpenAI Failed: Your Data ExposedFor Every Scale

OpenAI data security lapse concerns

Data Security, Artificial Intelligence, Technology

AI

Black Forest Labs' Flux.2 image generation suiteBlack Forest Labs

New advancements in image generation tools

AI, Image Generation, Technology

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Tom Brady to Gopuff: Should the Monday after Super Bowl be a national holiday?Today

Brady promotes a post-Super Bowl holiday

Marketing, NFL, Culture

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November 28th, 2025|

Netflix's Sports Ambitions, Amazon's Black Friday Lineup & Investing in Sport

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Why Investment Metrics Don't Work in Sports – Romie Chaudhari, Chiron InvestmentsSports Geek *

Romie Chaudhari on sports investment strategy.

Investment, Sports Ownership, Strategy, NBL, Sponsorship

Amazon Lines Up 15 Hours of Live Sports for Black Friday BoonSportico *

Amazon's Black Friday sports lineup.

Media, Streaming, Amazon, NFL, NBA

Inside The NFL's Plan To Use Supersonic Airplanes For International ExpansionHuddle Up

Supersonic planes for NFL's expansion.

NFL, Innovation, Aviation, Global Expansion, Technology

The NWSL's Trinity Rodman DilemmaBoardroom *

NWSL faces Trinity Rodman branding issue.

NWSL, Branding, Women in Sports, Marketing

Bank of America's Bet on Sir David BeckhamCulture of Sport *

Bank of America backs Beckham.

Sponsorship, Sports Marketing, Bank of America, David Beckham, Partnerships

Professional Sports

Netflix and Paramount to go to war again. This time over the Premier LeagueInsider Sport

Streaming giants vie for Premier League.

Broadcasting, Media Rights, Netflix, Paramount, Premier League

Real Madrid Stake Sale Could Prove It's World's Most Valuable FranchiseFront Office Sports

Potential stake sale's impact on valuation.

Real Madrid, Sports Business, Valuation, Investment

New NBA and MLB TV Deals Will Drive Global Sports-Media Spend to $78 Billion in 5 YearsSportico *

NBA and MLB drive sports media spend.

NBA, MLB, Media Rights, Sports Finance, Media

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David Hsu, CEO of Retool on how 48% of non-engineers now build and ship internal production codeThe Neuron

No-code development empowers sports teams.

AI, No-code, Tech Development, Sports Marketing, Data Analysis

OpenAI projected that at least 220M people could pay for ChatGPT by 2030The Information *

ChatGPT's massive growth potential.

AI, Technology, Marketing, Chatbots

Amazon to spend up to $50 billion on AI infrastructure for the US governmentCNBC 

Amazon's significant AI investment.

AI, Technology, Infrastructure, Data

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Inside The Browser Company: Why They Killed Arc to Build DiaEvery

Strategic shift in tech company.

Technology, Business Strategy, Innovation, AI

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November 27th, 2025|

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