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CBS & TNT Merger, MLB's ABS Revolution & How March Madness Is Being Traded
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CBS Sports to merge with TNT Sports in Q3 2026 ‘if all goes according to plan' – Awful Announcing *
Sports media landscape shake-up.
Media, Broadcasting, Sports Media, NFL
AmEx joins the NFL's international mission in new sponsorship – Sports Business Journal
NFL's international growth strategy.
Sponsorship, NFL, International, Marketing
How MLB's ABS System Is Changing the Game in 2026 – Boardroom TV *
Technological shift in MLB.
MLB, Technology, Data, Sports
Hunt: Seahawks sale will ‘teach us' about NFL's private equity rules – Sports Business Journal *
Impact on NFL ownership rules.
NFL, Private Equity, Finance, Ownership
Professional Sports
The Chiefs want to play in Spain this season. They're making ‘aggressive' push – Kansas City
Chiefs aim for global recognition.
NFL, International, Expansion, Marketing
March Madness Isn't Just Watched. It's Predicted, Tracked, and Traded. – Culture of Sport
Platforms change fan engagement.
March Madness, Technology, Engagement, Prediction Markets, Sports Trends
Media & Entertainment
Fox, Sinclair Decry NFL Antitrust Exemption as Sop to Streamers – Sportico
NFL's media rights debate.
NFL, Streaming, Media Rights, Antitrust, FCC
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Public becomes the first brokerage to introduce AI Agents for your portfolio – Public
AI's role in financial decisions.
AI, Technology, Sponsorship, Finance
OpenAI has purchased streaming video tech show TBPN – The Verge
AI's potential in streaming.
Streaming, Technology, Media, AI
Make you think
Why It's Getting Harder to Measure AI Performance – Understanding AI
Challenges in AI measurement.
AI Performance, Technology, Sponsorship, Fan Engagement
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Claude Clode leak, NFL Media Rights & All Birds sale
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Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style ‘pet’ and an always-on agent – The Verge *
512,000 lines of leaked code appear to show unreleased features.
AI, Claude, Security
Astonishing and Appalling': Senator Blasts MLB-Polymarket Deal – Front Office Sports *
Senate criticises MLB over Polymarket deal.
MLB, Betting, Regulation, Sports Business
NBA Europe Team Bids Include Multiple $1 Billion Offers – Sportico *
Big money for euro NBA
NBA, Ownership, Europe, Sports Business
FSG is allowing Liverpool to drift – and that is dangerous – The Athletic
Management risks with major clubs like Liverpool.
Liverpool, Management, Strategy, Sports Business
Professional Sports
The NFL is looking to resell media rights for five 2026 games as it reshapes its broadcast plans. – Front Office Sports *
NFL media rights reshaping industry implications.
NFL, Media Rights, Broadcast, Sports Business
Digital & Social
Microsoft 365 Copilot Gets Critique and Council Modes – TechCrunch
AI-driven productivity tools for decision-making.
AI, Productivity, Technology, Research
Media & Entertainment
Spotify Rolls Out Interactive Carousel Ads, Branded Playlists – AdWeek
New advertising formats influencing consumer engagement.
Marketing, Sponsorship, Technology
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Starcloud Raises $170 Million Series A to Build Data Centers in Space – TechCrunch *
Cutting-edge tech and data space infrastructure.
Technology, Data Management, Infrastructure
AI
Meta built an AI model that predicts how your brain reacts – Meta *
Advanced AI for tailored sports content.
AI, Technology, Marketing, Engagement, Sports Business
OpenAI Hits $852B Valuation in Historic Funding Round – OpenAI
OpenAI's historic funding, potential sector shifts.
Technology, AI, Investment
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Allbirds Sells To American Exchange Group for $39 Million – Future Party *
Rise and fall of All Birds
DTC, Sneakers, Marketing
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Wrexham's $450M Rise, NFL Flag Football Investors & Netflix's NFL Streaming Ambitions
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Inside Wrexham's Finances: How Ryan Reynolds And Rob McElhenney Built a $450 Million Football Club – Huddle Up
Learn about Wrexham's financial growth strategies.
Wrexham, Sports Business, Finance, Sponsorship, Media
NFL's Flag Football Backers Include Ariel, Sixth Street, Blue Pool – Sportico
NFL's flag football league gets major backing.
NFL, Flag Football, Investment, Sports Finance, Business Strategy
Charleston Open's Equal Prize Money Justification – Front Office Sports *
Explore equal prize money's financial viability.
Tennis, Prize Money, Sponsorship, Gender Equality
World Cup 2026 Sponsors: Who's Paying for Soccer's Biggest Show, and What They're Paying For. – Culture of Sport *
Sponsorship insights for World Cup 2026.
World Cup, Sponsorship, Marketing, Brands
Professional Sports
Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Pushes for 18-game NFL Season – MassLive *
NFL season expansion has marketing implications.
NFL, League Policy, Player Health, International Growth
Super Bowl Heading Back to Las Vegas in 2029 – AP News
Explore Super Bowl's return to Las Vegas.
NFL, Super Bowl, Marketing, Events
Netflix, Eager for More NFL, Is Looking at a Four-Game Package – Wall Street Journal *
Netflix wants a bigger NFL streaming package.
NFL, Media, Streaming, Netflix
Media & Entertainment
Netflix Price Hike Reveals Streaming's Next Phase: Pushing Consumers Away From Ad-Free Options – Hollywood Reporter
Netflix's strategy reflects wider streaming trends.
Streaming, Netflix, Media, Advertising, Pricing Strategy
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Stanford exposes AI's people-pleasing problem – Science.org
AI biases impact data and marketing strategies.
AI, Bias, Marketing, Data
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NFL Microbetting Lawsuits, Spurs AI Studio & MLB's Personalised Commentary: This Week in Sports
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The NFL's Streaming Push is Drawing Scrutiny – Front Office Sports *
NFL's streaming strategy impacts law
NFL, Streaming, Media Rights, Technology
Launch of Spurs AI Studio – NBA.com *
AI innovation in fan engagement
NBA, AI, Fan Engagement, Technology, Innovation
NFL and Sportsbooks Sued Over Microbetting Addictions – Sportico *
Legal challenges on industry practices
Law, NFL, Sports Betting
Professional Sports
UEFA To Freeze Euro 2028 Ticket Prices In Stark Contrast To FIFA's World Cup Policy – The Athletic *
Euro 2028 pricing contrasted with FIFA
UEFA, FIFA, Pricing, Sports Marketing
IPL signs ‘US$28.5m' AI search deal with Google Gemini – SportPro
AI and IPL partnership insights
Emerging Technology, IPL, Sponsorship, Technology
Digital & Social
Bluesky Leans into AI with Attie, an App for Building Custom Social Feeds – TechCrunch
Custom social feeds for engagement
AI, Social Media, Technology, Marketing
MLB taps Gemini AI to turn league data into live, personalised game commentary – Google Blog *
Personalised AI commentary in MLB
SportsTech, AI, Fan Engagement, Broadcasting, MLB
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Google's Live Translate feature with headphones – Google Blog
New translation tech for global travel
Technology, Marketing, Travel, Communication
The most important ideas in AI right now – Daniel Miessler *
Current trends in AI explored
AI, Technology, Innovation, Trends
AI
Build Your Own Bloomberg Terminal With AI – Every.to
AI uses for financial analysis
AI, Finance, Analysis, Tools, Technology
Eli Lilly inks $2.75 billion deal with Insilico to globalise AI-discovered drugs – CNBC
AI's impact in pharmaceutical industry
AI, Innovation, Business Strategy, Technology
Make you think
Why You Shouldn't Trust the People Who Built Your Inaccessible Site to Fix It – Medium
Challenges of fixing inaccessibility
Accessibility, Web Development, User Experience, Technology
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NBA's $16B Expansion, Formula 1's Rise & AI Fluency
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Inside The NBA's $16 Billion Expansion Plan: Why Seattle And Las Vegas Are Getting Teams – Huddle Up
NBA's $16B expansion plan analysis.
NBA, Expansion, Media Rights, Sports Business, Marketing
AFL Grand Final Locked in Afternoon Timeslot Until 2025 – Herald Sun *
AFL keeps Grand Final in the afternoon.
AFL, Sports Scheduling, Broadcasting, Marketing, Sponsorship
Chris Greeley on Expanding the Esports Ecosystem – Front Office Sports
Insight into esports ecosystem expansion.
Esports, Technology, Management, Business
Formula 1 Is Not Slowing Down – Morning Brew *
Formula 1 popularity and economic impact.
Formula 1, Sports Marketing, Sponsorship, Global Events, Economic Impact
Professional Sports
Fifa claims 2026 World Cup sponsorship sellout – SportPro *
FIFA's 2026 World Cup sponsorship success.
FIFA, Sponsorship, Marketing, Soccer, Sports Business
For Sale: A Seattle Sports Empire? – Sportico
Seattle sports empire potential sale.
NBA, Expansion, Team Sales, Ownership
CBS nets new deal to air 20 live WNBA games a season on new network – SportPro
CBS secures WNBA broadcast rights.
WNBA, Media Rights, Broadcast, CBS
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AIQ: Augmented Intelligence Takes AI Fluency to Exponential Levels – Brian Solis
Exploring AI's role in enhancing fluency.
AI, Technology, Data, Sports Management
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