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How sport made CIO 100 winner Joanna Drake a better technology leader

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CIO 100 winner, sports leadership and being ‘too friendly’ Having featured in the CIO 100 in 2021 and 2020 prior to topping this year’s list , Drake says the award is for her team, not just her. “If If this was about me, as an individual, I’d struggle to do a [CIO 100] submission,” she said.

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Hiro Capital puts $2.3M into team sports tracking platform PlayerData — as does Sir Terry Leahy

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Hiro Capital has gradually been making a name for itself as an investor in the area know as “Digital Sports” or DSports for short. based PlayerData uses wearable technology and software tracking to give grass-roots and professional sports teams feedback on their training. It’s now led a $2.3 Edinburgh, U.K.-based

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Smart contact lens startup Mojo Vision partners with Adidas and other sports brands

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The big news at this year’s show is a number of partnerships with brands across the sports spectrum, including: Adidas Running, Trailforks (cycling/hiking), Wearable X (yoga), Slopes (skiing) and 18Birdies (golf). The company also announced today a $45 million Series B-1, following last April’s $51 million raise.

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The use cases for a private wireless networks are many and increasing

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Stadiums, where everything from mobile parking applications to point-of-sale systems can contend for bandwidth over a shared core network, are also embracing private wireless networks. Think about a huge sporting event , like the Super Bowl , or a big stadium concert tour that attracts tens of thousands of cell-phone wielding fans.

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How Edge as a Service is shaping the future of fan engagement

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Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), Race officials stationed in remote areas have long had to contend with poor connectivity, and an ever-growing legion of viewers has stretched external-facing applications to their limits.

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CIOs rethink all-in cloud strategies

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Any organization of size, dealing with diverse technology, is doing their company a disservice if a public cloud–only strategy is their ultimate end goal,” says Brian Shields, SVP and CTO of Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management. And while repatriation is a real trend, it’s not yet universal. “It As for FINRA, the cloud remains central.

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With generative AI, IT must deliver knowledge…not just technology

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Invest the time to go hands-on with users Imagine that the generative AI app or technology you’ve rolled out to users is a sports car. Launching the app is like putting the sports car in the garage with the keys in the ignition. And they can bring back meaningful data from user interactions to make AI applications better.