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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. The point is to use the data like a razor to cut through false convictions to find the truth.

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

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Responsible for global operations and technology services across company and customer websites, staff technology, and THG’s direct-to-consumer Ingenuity service and hosting business, Drake has looked to support the rapid growth of the Manchester-based firm through IPO, a global pandemic, supply chain instability, and the onset of recession.

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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. Sun replaces Feiyu Xu as SAP’s global head of AI. For the past 18 years, Sun worked at Microsoft, most recently as VP of AI for its business and applications platform group.

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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. Helping AGPC was strategic technology partner, WONGDOODY, the global human experience company of Infosys.

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Analytics Technology Redefines Social Media Marketing in Sports

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Analytics technology has been a huge gamechanger for the sports industry. Fortune Business Insights reports that the sports industry spent $2.98 One of the biggest ways that data analytics is changing the sports industry is that it has revolutionized social media marketing strategies employed by sports teams and leagues.

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How AI is helping the NFL improve player safety

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Like many other professional sports leagues, the NFL has been at the leading edge of data-driven transformation for years. Souza says this is true of all businesses, not just sports. There were all these hunches and things like that, stuff they knew in their gut. Tell me what you know instinctively and let’s put math to it.

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AI Creates Global Shift From Cable to Online Streaming

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Families gathered around their living room TVs, flipping through channels to find their favorite shows, sports events, or movies. This global reach has allowed content creators to tap into new markets and diversify their offerings. In the not-so-distant past, cable television ruled the roost when it came to home entertainment.