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NBA AI Tech stack, OpenAI hits 1B business customers & Legal ruling on AI usage
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The Tech Stack: How the NBA is embracing AI as it enters streaming-first era – SportsPro *
AI and partnerships shape NBA future.
NBA, AI, Technology, Streaming, Partnerships
Pessimism in Standoff as ESPN, YouTube TV Head Toward ‘Monday Night' Showdown – The New York Times
Major conflict in sports broadcasting.
Media Rights, Sports Broadcasting, Negotiations, Digital Platforms
Houston Texans Acquiring City's Women's Pro Volleyball Team – Houston Chronicle *
NFL team expands into women's sports.
NFL, Women's Sports, Diversification, Sports Investment
The WNBA's labour reckoning – Insider Sport *
Exploring pay structures in women's sports.
WNBA, Women's Sports, Pay Dispute, Labor Relations
Pinterest CEO touts open source AI: ‘Tremendous performance' with reduced costs – TechCrunch *
Open source AI boosts efficiency.
AI, Marketing, Cost Efficiency, Technology, Innovation
Professional Sports
Colts, Falcons Head to Berlin As NFL Touts Global Plans – Front Office Sports
NFL plans expansion into German market.
NFL, Global Expansion, Marketing, International Strategy
Digital & Social
Perplexity to pay Snapchat $400M to power search – Snapchat
New AI-powered search partnership.
AI, Social Media, Marketing, Engagement
Media & Entertainment
Romo Moans, Mad Dog Barks and NFL Ratings Cut Through the Noise – Sportico
NFL ratings remain strong amidst noise.
NFL, Media, TV Ratings, Broadcasting
Subscriber response to media disputes.
Media, Consumer Behavior, Broadcast Rights
AI
Bank of America is doubling down on AI, pouring $4 billion a year – Yahoo Finance
Major AI investment impacts sports.
AI, Finance, Data Analytics, Sponsorship
OpenAI Hits 1M Business Customers – OpenAI *
OpenAI reaches milestone with businesses.
AI, Business, Technology, Marketing
Amazon Just Proved AI Isn't The Answer Yet Again – Medium
AI setbacks offer key lessons.
AI, Technology, Business Failures
Make you think
A UK court just ruled that Stable Diffusion isn't an infringing copy, dealing a major blow to Getty's copyright case – The Decoder *
Legal aspects of AI-generated content.
AI, Legal
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NASCAR Antitrust Victories & AI-Powered Racquet Sports: Legal Battles & Innovation
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23XI, Front Row Land Pretrial Win in Antitrust Case vs. NASCAR – Sportico *
NASCAR faces significant legal challenges.
NASCAR, Antitrust, Legal, Racing
The Real Meaning Of LXXII Golf – Unofficial Partner
Adapting tradition in sports.
Golf, Sports Management, Tradition
Atlanta Braves' MLB Revenue Tops $600 Million for First Time – Sportico *
Braves break revenue records.
MLB, Financial Performance, Sports Revenue
Digital & Social
Smarter Social Media Starts With AI – Social Media Today
Enhancing social media with AI.
AI, Social Media, Marketing, Content Creation
Media & Entertainment
Roc Nation collaborates with CVC and Global Sport Group to create Athlete Advisory Board – Sports Business Journal *
Innovative approach to athlete advisory.
Roc Nation, CVC, Athlete Advisory Board, Sports Business, Strategy
Netflix simplifies its ad viewer metrics – Mumbrella *
Ad metrics evolve at Netflix.
Media, Streaming, Advertising, Metrics
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Google's space-based AI data centers – Google
Exploring Google's AI innovations.
AI, Technology, Energy, Data Centers
AI
IBM and Agassi Sports Entertainment Announce AI-Powered Platform to Advance Global Racquet Sports – PR Newswire *
AI meets racquet sports innovation.
AI, Racquet Sports, Technology, Innovation
Make you think
Why and how signature cocktails are showing up in Australian Sports – Notice
Cocktail trends in Australian sports.
Australian Sports, Sponsorship, Marketing, Events
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Pickleball's Billion-Dollar Potential, Australia's Social Media Ban, and the Chiefs-Bills TV Draw: This Week's Top Sports Stories
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Pickleball's Billion-Dollar Potential: Inside The Investors, Leagues, And Media Deals Powering Its Growth – Huddle Up *
Pickleball's business potential explored.
Sports Business, Marketing, Sponsorship, Media, Technology
MLB 2025 season in numbers: Baseball's on-field resurgence drives viewership, attendance and commercial gains – SportPro *
MLB's 2025 season viewership data analysed.
MLB, Viewership, Sponsorship, Sports Marketing, Data
Australian Federal Government Expands Social Media Ban for Users Under 16 – AFR
Australia expands social media bans.
Digital Marketing, Social Media, User Engagement, Policy
Professional Sports
AC Milan and Inter take control of San Siro's future – Insider Sport *
Milan and Inter's strategic move at San Siro.
Football, Urban Development, AC Milan, Inter Milan, San Siro
Spurs Secure Funding for $1.3B Arena, Set Stage for Wemby's Prime – Front Office Sports
Spurs' $1.3B arena funding secured.
Stadiums & Real Estate, NBA, San Antonio Spurs
Media & Entertainment
Why this YouTube TV-ESPN standoff feels different – The Athletic
YouTube TV-ESPN standoff dynamics.
YouTube TV, ESPN, Media Rights, Sports Broadcasting, Negotiations
CBS Draws 30.8M for Chiefs-Bills, the NFL's No. 2 Audience of 2025 – Front Office Sports *
Chiefs-Bills game viewership insights.
NFL, Media, Broadcast, Viewership
Apple Podcasts Has Announced Automated Chapters For Almost Every Episode – Apple
Automated chapters boost podcast navigation.
Podcasting, Media, Technology
Spotify Announced Its Q3/25 Financial Earnings – Spotify *
Spotify's financial earnings report insights.
Spotify, Video, Podcasting, Media
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Exploring a space-based, scalable AI infrastructure system design – Google Research
AI infrastructure moves to space.
AI, Technology, Infrastructure, Innovation
Student trust in AI coding tools grows briefly, then levels off with experience – TechXplore
AI coding tools and student trust.
AI, Technology, Coding, Education, SportsTech
Why Future Business Leaders Need to Learn Python and Data Science – Marketing Data Science
Python and data science for leaders.
Business, Data Science, Python, Technology, Leadership
AI
Shopify says AI traffic is up 7x since January, AI-driven orders are up 11x – TechCrunch *
Shopify sees AI-driven growth.
eCommerce, AI, Technology, Sports Business
AI avatars for fan engagement.
AI, Fan Engagement, Marketing, Sponsorship, Technology
Canvas in Gemini: Google's flagship AI model turns a single prompt into a full presentation – X
AI model creates presentations.
AI, Marketing, Content Creation, Automation
Make you think
Teenage social media ban: Australia's teen social media ban has a gaming-sized loophole – Sydney Morning Herald *
Australia's social media ban loophole.
Social Media, Technology, Video Games, Marketing
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