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Wearables Like Whoop Banned at Tennis Grand Slams—for Now – Front Office Sports *
Discusses wearables in tennis.
Tennis, Wearables, Sports Technology, Data
World Cup boycott? With people ‘dying on the street', a German soccer exec wants a discussion – The Athletic
Ethical debates on World Cup.
World Cup, Sponsorship, Ethics, Soccer, Event Management
Social media is lowkey on trial – Morning Brew *
Trial impacts on social media giants.
Social Media, Technology, Legal
Professional Sports
Sam Darnold Has His Home Now. His Star Is Glowing and His Redemption Is Real – The New York Times
Sam Darnold's career transformation.
NFL, Talent Management, Player Development
Ali Boxing Bill Advances With TKO Backing and Bipartisan Support – Sportico
Legislative changes in boxing.
Boxing, Law, Legislation, Sports Governance, Policy
Media & Entertainment
Netflix–Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Headed for Senate Showdown – Boardroom TV
Impacts of a major media merger.
Media, Merger, Netflix, Warner Bros, Antitrust
Geek out
Microsoft launches powerful Maia 200 AI chip – Microsoft
New AI chip for performance optimisation.
AI, Technology, Innovation, Data Analytics
Apple to launch Gemini-powered Siri in February, with a ‘Reimagined' chatbot following in June – Bloomberg *
AI advancements with Gemini-powered Siri.
AI, Technology, Sports Technology, Fan Engagement
Make you think
Dana White Built the UFC, Now He's Reinventing It – Boardroom TV
Transformations in the UFC.
UFC, Sports Business, Leadership, Marketing, Strategy
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