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Sport analytics leverage AI and ML to improve the game

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Nearly 10 years ago, Bill James, a pioneer in sports analytics methodology, said if there’s one thing he wished more people understood about sabermetrics, pertaining to baseball, it’s that the data is not the point. Computer vision, AI, and machine learning (ML) all now play a role. Souza’s advice: Cultivate curiosity.

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Meet the 14 companies launching out of the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

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Andiamo uses machine learning, 3D simulation and 3D printing to create custome braces for children with cerebral palsy, bringing down the cost and improving outcomes for clinicians, patients and families alike. Frontrunner combines sports betting with the flexibility of the stock market.

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Computer vision transforms tennis coaching at Billie Jean King Cup

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With centuries of tradition behind it, tennis as a sport has been highly resistant to change. It’s fair to say that tennis has lived up to its roots as a traditional sport,” says Mat Pemble, executive director of IT for the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the sport’s governing body.

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Sneaker fit startup Neatsy.ai gets $1M seed after B2B pivot

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startup, which was founded back in March 2019 by Artem Semyanov (the former head of the machine learning team at Prism Labs ), is now fully focused on selling its fit-tech to e-tailers via an SDK. Neatsy wants to reduce sneaker returns with 3D foot scans. Turns out that Pronation is the main factor in injuries in running sports.

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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR

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With Emperia, brands can put on live events with hosts that walk them through a virtual space, or customize exhibits and displays with 3D models and images of real-world inventory. Despite competition from vendors like Obsess and ByondXR, Emperia has 45 customers across sectors including fashion, beauty, luxury apparel and sports.

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AI creative platform D-ID, the tech behind those viral videos of animated family photos, raises $25M

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D-ID , the Israeli company leveraging artificial intelligence to create unique, viral experiences like “Deep Nostalgia ,” which animates the faces of long-lost relatives in your old photos, announced today the raise of a $25 million Series B round of funding led by Macquarie Capital. … Two, we’re doing it fast.”

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Motosumo scores $6M to spin up a challenge to Peloton

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.” Motosumo applies its mobile-based quantification tech — which measures cadence, speed, distance and calorie burn — in a cycling training app that also offers interactive 3D games, team challenges and international leaderboards to up the motivational energy.

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