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Niantic tries its hand at sports with NBA All-World

TechCrunch

Whether because of pandemic fatigue or frustration over the limitations of today’s AR tech, the Google-spawned startup has struggled mightily to replicate the success of GO, which became one of the fastest-growing games in history shortly after it launched in July 2016. Why’d the studio choose this sport for its next AR venture?

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Polychain puts its money on HotStreak to streamline sports betting using blockchain

TechCrunch

In the world of sports betting, instant payments and reliable custody are key to the user experience. HotStreak , a web3 platform for daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests, is wagering that the decentralized nature of the blockchain makes it an ideal solution for DFS platforms. It doubled in size in 2021 with over $52.7

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Computer vision transforms tennis coaching at Billie Jean King Cup

CIO

With centuries of tradition behind it, tennis as a sport has been highly resistant to change. It’s fair to say that tennis has lived up to its roots as a traditional sport,” says Mat Pemble, executive director of IT for the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the sport’s governing body.

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Do Americans want to gamble on individual athletes? Marc Lore is betting on it

TechCrunch

Mojo , a seven-month-old, New York-based company, says it’s looking to build a new sports stock market that lets fans bet on athletes just like stocks. Of course, a far more pressing question is whether state gaming commissions will sign off on Mojo. Even with that kind of track record, Mojo seems ambitious.

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Static vs Dynamic Code Analysis: How to Choose Between Them

OverOps

Let’s start with a sporting analogy to help illustrate the difference between these two methodologies. While this helps with improving your game, it can only get you so far. These include common developer errors which are often found by “Code Peer Reviews”. There are minimal surprises. Any other name returns “Joey”.

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Building Strong Leaders: The Importance of Leadership Development

Experience to Lead

Let’s explore why leadership development is important, as well as the benefits and challenges of effective leadership development. Defining Leadership Development In simple terms, leadership development is a set of activities that equip current and future leaders with the tools they need to perform effectively in their roles.

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#ClouderaLife Spotlight: Hassan Mirza

Cloudera

In this #ClouderaLife Spotlight Hassan talks about three life themes that have kept him moving and motivated: learning from his father’s work ethic despite his family’s forcible displacement from their country of origin, his early experience with organized sports, and the value of mentorship. Sales is definitely a team sport,” he said. “We

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