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Rugby & Fashion to Runway Gen 4.5's Video Revolution

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Key Reads

Perk partners with Audi F1 team.

F1, Technology, Sponsorship

Women's Rugby And The Powerful Future Of FashionSport Industry *

Fashion intersects with women's rugby.

Rugby, Fashion, Women's Sports, Marketing, Sponsorship

TikTok's Foundry ProgramTikTok 

TikTok integrates with VC brands.

TikTok, VC, Marketing, Innovation

AI Can Already Replace More Workers Than We ThoughtFuture Party 

AI's workforce impact explored.

AI, Workforce, Technology, Market Disruption, Data Analysis

Professional Sports

Missouri's Betting Debut Comes As Chiefs, Royals Eye New HomesFront Office Sports 

Missouri enters sports betting market.

Sports Betting, Missouri, Stadium Development, Financing, Sports Business

ACC Matchup in Rio Will Mark First FBS Game in South AmericaFront Office Sports

College football heads to South America.

College Football, Globalization, Media Rights, South America

Lionel Messi-Thomas Müller MLS Cup Final Delivers Designated DreamSportico *

Star players elevate MLS Cup appeal.

Soccer, MLS, Marketing, Media, Lionel Messi

Digital & Social

LinkedIn Guide for Growing LinkedIn NewslettersPPC Land

Master LinkedIn newsletters with this guide.

LinkedIn, Networking, Content Marketing, Social Media

Influencer Content Consumption TrendsDeadline *

Influencers impact older demographics.

Consumer Trends, Influencer Marketing, Engagement

Geek out

Runway Gen 4.5 ModelRunway *

Gen 4.5 revolutionizes video generation.

AI, Video Generation, Content Creation, Broadcasting, Technology

Google and OpenAI push startups to rethink GTM playbooksTechCrunch *

AI reshapes startup GTM strategies.

AI, Marketing, Business Strategy, Technology

AI

DeepSeek releases two new modelsAI Valley

DeepSeek unveils reasoning models.

AI, Technology, Analytics, Sports Performance

A new OpenAI model coming next week, outperforming Gemini 3The Decoder

OpenAI model set to outperform.

AI, OpenAI, Technology, Data

Make you think

Research shows critical thinking abilities are declining, especially among younger workersEvery

Critical thinking skills on the decline.

Critical Thinking, Technology, Workforce Development, Business

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December 3rd, 2025|

Cricket Australia's $600M Big Bash Stakes & UK's 2035 Women's World Cup Bid

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Home nations lodge sole bid to bring Women's World Cup 2035 to UKInsider Sport *

UK bids for 2035 Women's World Cup.

Women's World Cup, Football, Fan Engagement, Investment, FIFA

Cricket Australia forecasts ‘AUS$600m' in Big Bash team stake salesSportPro *

Big Bash League team stakes for sale.

Finance, Investment, Big Bash League, Cricket, Sports Business

Why Brands Spend More With Niche CreatorsPublishPress *

Brands turn to niche creators.

Marketing, Sponsorship, Technology

Scottish FA Agrees Historic Hampden Rights DealSportIndustry.biz 

Naming rights secured for Hampden Park.

Football, Sponsorship, Marketing

Professional Sports

Brazil soccer coach apologises after homophobic pink kit remark: ‘Colors don't define genders'The Athletic

Coach apologises for pink kit remark.

Soccer, Diversity, Inclusion, Branding, Marketing

Streaming Wars: Netflix Eyes Premier League Broadcast Rights.TheTimes 

Netflix bids for Premier League rights.

Premier League, Netflix, Media Rights, Streaming

AI

Make you think

Marketing Lessons From The Grateful DeadSeth Godin *

Unorthodox marketing from The Grateful Dead.

Marketing, Innovation, Music Industry

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December 2nd, 2025|

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

Make you think

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|

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