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Sport analytics leverage AI and ML to improve the game

CIO

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. The point is to use the data like a razor to cut through false convictions to find the truth.

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Admix raises $25M Series B to scale up in-game ads, and prep for Metaverse gaming

TechCrunch

The London-based company brings ads to games, e-sports, virtual reality, and augmented reality. Also participating is Force Over Mass, Notion Capital, Speedinvest, Rocket Capital, Colopl Next, Sure Valley Ventures, and Sidedoor Ventures as well as growth investor Kuvi Capital and angels from the gaming industry.

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

TechCrunch

Neasty’s approach relies on 3D scanning technology found in the iPhone X or later (aka, the TruthDepth camera for FaceID) — so (currently) it only works for a subset of iOS users. 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

TechCrunch

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. “As a relatively new industry, retailers find themselves needing to search out multiple solutions in order to build and design their virtual worlds. .

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Upp wants to add more broccoli to the plant-protein mix using big automation

TechCrunch

“They’ve using a depth-sensing camera with the 3D piece in it to determine the size of that head. Upp envisages the dried broccoli protein being used in a range of products — from sports-style protein drinks to pre-prepared meals and baked goods.

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Daily Crunch: Hackers pinched LastPass customers’ encrypted password vaults, parent company admits

TechCrunch

If you like the great outdoors : Strava, the activity tracking and social community platform, acquired Fatmap, a 3D mapping platform for the great outdoors, to make that next hike a doozy, Paul reports. Carly writes that the company’s owner, GoTo, says hackers stole customers’ encrypted backups.

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

TechCrunch

The MyHeritage mobile app is a testament to D-ID’s success here, sporting a 4.8-star “Over the past year we have witnessed the skyrocketing success of our technology across so many applications and industries, with the power to generate so much good,” said Perry. … Two, we’re doing it fast.”