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Veo raises $25M for AI-based cameras that record and analyze football and other team sports

TechCrunch

Sports have been among some of the most popular and lucrative media plays in the world, luring broadcasters, advertisers and consumers to fork out huge sums to secure the chance to watch (and sponsor) their favorite teams and athletes. Even with the slowdown in a lot of sporting activity this year due to COVID — in the U.K.

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Amazon brings new AI-driven features to Thursday Night Football

TechCrunch

AI is changing how sports content is consumed If we asked someone about sports broadcasting a few years ago, we would have bet artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) would be the last thing on their mind. And after winning its first Sports Emmy award in May, it’s safe to say the tech behemoth isn’t easing up on the gas.

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

CIO

Some of the use cases he sees gaining momentum include those where virtual reality is used to enhance employee training and support in-field maintenance, wearable devices that track and share health and environmental safety information, and retail and crowd analytics.

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Keeping fannies happy will keep fans happy

The Hustle

Most major sports leagues set attendance records in 2023, but the party won’t last forever, per Front Office Sports. The outlook for 2024 is more downbeat: “ Funflation ,” the rising cost to attend live entertainment events, is real — prices for sports tickets soared 25.1% And this matters because…?Most

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NEX raises $25M, launches Active Arcade to get people moving

TechCrunch

It also previously raised a $4 million seed round from Charmides Capital, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Ventures and Mandra Capital, Steve Nash, Jeremy Lin and Mark Cuban in 2018. Many other leaders in sports, media and technology have also baked NEX. This latest round comes after NEX raised an $8.5

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Accelerating generative AI requires the right storage

CIO

In other sports, such as basketball or soccer, there may be hundreds or thousands of players at the topmost levels. Further elevating this status, F1 reigns as the world’s most prominent racing event, spanning five continents during a year-long season. Organizations need massive amounts of data to build and train generative AI models.

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Event Booking Software: Supporting Venue Management

Altexsoft

The events industry is actively recovering after the painful pandemic collapse. Despite the emergence of virtual and hybrid event types, the number of both leisure and corporate in-person events is growing rapidly. So, by 2028, the global events industry value is expected to reach $1,553 billion, up from $1,135 in 2019.