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Apr 06, 2018

Technology at The Masters; ESPN’s new streaming service; NBA esports league draft; and more sports tech news

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: It’s shaping up to be an epic Masters in Augusta this weekend. The annual pro golf major tournament is off to an exciting start, with 2015 champ Jordan Spieth jumping out to a first round lead after shooting a 6-under 66 on Thursday. Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, and other stars are atop the leaderboard as well. All eyes are also on Tiger Woods, who shot a 1-over 73, as the legend miraculously finds himself back in the mix among golf’s elite again. IBM powers the digital experience for The… Read More

Apr 06, 2017

How IBM is using its Watson AI platform to automatically generate Masters highlight reels

IBM is using new technology to help speed up the highlight reel production process at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. The company, which has provided technology support at the Masters for more than two decades, this year is testing a new platform that utilizes video, audio, and text cognitive recognition software — part of its IBM Watson platform — to extract exciting moments from live video streams. It uses computer vision algorithms to analyze the video content and understand what’s going on — for example, a player pumping his fist — while also converting the audio from commentators to text in… Read More