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Key Reads

How Motorola is positioning for a tech‑driven World Cup – Insider Sport *

Global brands integrate tech at World Cup

FIFA World Cup, Brand Partnerships, Technology

IBM Wants To Take Entry-Level Jobs To The Next Level – Morning Brew *

IBM adapts jobs amid AI advancements.

Workforce, AI, Tech, Business Operations

Issues with Ticket Scanning at Optus Stadium Entry Gates Cause Fury Among AFL Origin Attendees – Perth Now *

Ticketing tech issues impact fans.

AFL, Ticketing, Technology, Fan Experience, Sports Management

NBA Views Prediction Markets as the Same as Sports Betting – Front Office Sports 

NBA's stance on prediction markets.

NBA, Sports Betting, Media, Regulation, Technology

Professional Sports

NBA Tackles Tanking Amid League Changes – Front Office Sports

NBA addresses league tanking issues.

NBA, Governance, League Management

Revolut Expands Manchester City Partnership – Sport Industry

Revolut strengthens ties with Manchester City.

Sponsorship, Marketing, Manchester City, Partnership

Giannis Just Speedran the NBA Star Playbook – Sportico

Giannis disrupts sports betting industry.

NBA, Sports Betting, Marketing, Technology

Geek Out

Google's WebMCP moves the web closer to becoming a structured database for AI agents – The Decoder

Google transforms web data for AI.

AI, Technology, Marketing, Web Development, Google

Insurance Money, AI, and a Super Bowl Ad – Business of Speed

AI's growing role in advertising.

AI, Advertising, Super Bowl, Marketing, Sponsorship

Make you Think

Will 2026 Be the Year of the ‘Soonicorn’? – The New York Times

More firms are pitching themselves as the next big thing.

Startup, Funding, Venture Capital

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