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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. With 112,000 reports in the system and 8 million bits of information, it’s a huge amount of information for 42 clubs.”

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

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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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SAP poaches Microsoft exec as its new global head of AI

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SAP has appointed a new global head of artificial intelligence, Walter Sun, after the previous post-holder quit to found her own AI startup. Prior to that, she had worked for two decades at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, DFKI. Spoiler alert: it failed.)

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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

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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.

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LaLiga transforms fan experience with AI

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IT is playing a key role in how the world’s most popular sport is played and experienced in Spain. The country’s premier football division, LaLiga, is leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) to deliver new insights to players and coaches, and to transform how fans enjoy and understand the game.

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The Right Stuff: The Role of MLOps in AI Success

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AI projects are a team sport and should include a multidisciplinary team spanning business analysts, data engineering, data science, application development, and IT operations and security,” according to Moor Insights & Strategy in a September 2021 report titled “Hybrid Cloud is the Right Infrastructure for Scaling Enterprise AI.”.

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Daily Crunch: AI content developer Jasper now valued at $1.5B following capital infusion

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billion valuation, Kyle reports. Christine reports that the low-flying, Boston-based venture outfit just tripled the size of its second fund to $150 million thanks to its approach of investing in sports technologies with the help of its community of athlete backers who help promote and grow the portfolio companies.