In a move that strengthens their digital offerings and may alter the way we buy shoes, Nike, Inc. has partnered with Invertex Ltd., a Tel Aviv-based startup with proprietary computer vision and artificial intelligence technology. “The acquisition of Invertex will deepen our bench of digital talent and further our capabilities in computer vision and artificial intelligence as we […]
Reely, a California-based startup that uses artificial intelligence to create automated sports highlights, will participate in Sportradar’s Acceleradar program. The parties will use data, artificial intelligence and deep learning to enrich Reely’s signature live highlight clips, according to an announcement. “We cannot overstate the importance of this partnership with Sportradar. Their data feeds will immediately improve […]
After Boston-born billionaire businessman James Pallotta bought Italian soccer powerhouse AS Roma several years ago, he was struck by how little the club knew about its fan base. Despite a season-ticket base of more than 30,000, he said internal records included maybe two-thousand email addresses. “One of the things that we saw right away was […]
At the Masters Tournament this weekend, IBM will use its artificial intelligence Watson to sift through hundreds of hours of play and produce customized video highlights for fans. IBM this week introduced an automated, personalized highlight reel service called “My Moments” that will be available to fans for free through Masters.com and the tournament’s iPhone […]
Arsenal has unveiled the results from its Innovation Lab initiative. The English Premier League club, who announced the launch of its Innovation Lab in September last year, selected six participant companies in January 2018, after receiving over 250 applications. After 10 weeks of preparation, the six companies presented their products to Arsenal executives at Arsenal’s […]
