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Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Can Hack Athlete Phones

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) recently inked a tech deal that enables it to bypass locks on smartphones to essentially hack athletes it suspects of doping. The organization, which tests athletes for illegal substance use and investigates those it believes are attempting to use drugs to enhance performance, struck a 12-month deal with Cellebrite valued […]

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PlaySight Gains Access To SoftBank’s Expansive Global Network

PlaySight, the cloud-based video and analytics platform used by professional teams and athletes for training, has raised $21 million in a Series C funding round that includes investment from SoftBank, the Japanese giant that has been building a diverse portfolio of tech startups. SoftBank, through its $100 billion Vision Fund that it established in 2016 […]

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