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Metafy lands $25M to scale its gaming coaching platform

TechCrunch

Metafy , a startup that operates a marketplace for video game coaching, announced this morning that it has closed a $25 million Series A. Since that funding event, Metafy acquired rival games coaching platform GamersRdy, and the company said coaches using its service grossed over $1 million last year. million seed round.

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A Sports Analogy for Understanding Different Ways to Use AI

Harvard Business Review

The potential impact of generative AI on the economy, society, and work is polarizing, swinging from the positive benefits of a technological revolution to doomsday scenarios. On the most desirable end of the spectrum, AI-powered tools can be used like a coach that improves people’s own capabilities.

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How 2 Australian sporting brands leverage human-centric digital innovation to drive new fan experiences in and out of the arena

CIO

Creating new revenue streams, identifying untapped audiences and better engaging fans onsite and all year-round are just some of the wins iconic Australian sporting events are chalking up thanks to human-centric digital innovation. Helping AGPC was strategic technology partner, WONGDOODY, the global human experience company of Infosys.

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How Big Data Has Transformed Sports

BrainStation Technology

In a relatively short period of time, big data has become a big business in professional sports. The market for sports analytics is expected to reach almost $4 billion by 2022, and teams around the world are racing to find a competitive advantage. The way we play may soon never be the same. The result? said Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie.

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Free Agency CEO seems to care more about control than the company, former employees say

TechCrunch

The New York-based startup launched in 2019 with the novel idea of bringing the talent agency model popular in Hollywood and sports to other professions. Founders Alex Rothberg and Mashayekhi were clearly on to something as clients rolled in and tech talent flocked to work at the startup due to its mission.

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Agile vs Scrum: Differences & Similarities?—?The Complete Review [2020]

Codegiant

The Complete Review [2020] From the desk of a brilliant weirdo #1 : If you are using Scrum it’s safe to say that you are also using Agile. during this stage, the work that has been performed in the previous steps is reviewed and the market’s reactions are observed. Jay Hyett, Senior Delivery Coach at Envato. Maintenance ?—?during

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#ClouderaLife Employee Spotlight: Kimberly Lewis, Director of Human Resources Programs

Cloudera

As soon as she started at Cloudera there was an immediate need for her to implement an initiative around the workforce changes due to COVID-19 restrictions. “My With basketball, Kim went on to be a division-two point guard in her college years and then became a referee for semi-pro, and also coached at various levels since.