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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. Improving player safety in the NFL The NFL is leveraging AI and predictive analytics to improve player safety.

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Sports venues advance goals, enhance fan experience with data analytics

CIO

Sports fans today have more ways than ever to watch their favorite teams beyond the traditional, live stadium experience, including television, streaming services, even highlights on social media. In response, sports teams and venue operators are working hard to improve and differentiate the in-stadium experience.

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MLSE looks to revolutionize sports experience with digital R&D lab

CIO

Digital solutions and data analytics are changing the world of sports entertainment at a rapid clip. From how players train, to how teams make strategic decisions during games, to how venues operate and fans engage, sports organizations are turning to software engineers and data scientists to help transform the sport experience.

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Microsoft partners with AiFi to launch Smart Store Analytics, a tracking service for cashierless outlets

TechCrunch

In partnership with AiFi , a startup that aims to enable retailers to deploy autonomous shopping tech cost-effectively, Microsoft today launched a preview of a cloud service called Smart Store Analytics. It might sound like a lot of personal data Smart Store Analytics is collecting. million purchases to date.

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How AI is helping the NFL improve player safety

CIO

Like many other professional sports leagues, the NFL has been at the leading edge of data-driven transformation for years. This has been borne out in other areas of the game, like the increasing tendency by teams, informed by analytics, to attempt fourth-down conversions. “We Souza says this is true of all businesses, not just sports.

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AI Simplified: Sports Analytics

DataRobot

Whether it’s building a winning March Madness bracket or predicting who will win the Stanley Cup , sports analytics is an ever growing field within AI and machine learning. Moneyball was a major tipping point for the industry and the opportunities are continuing to grow.

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Henkel embraces gen AI as enabler and strategic disruptor

CIO

Like many incumbents in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, Henkel was slow to embrace digital technologies, resulting in a widening disconnect between the 147-year-old company and the changing needs of its customers. We’ve been lucky, I think, because we have interesting industry problems to crack,” Nilles says.