Fitbit is looking to track far more than just your steps. The company is expanding its digital health efforts by teaming up with Google to connect its wearable devices to the healthcare system. As part of the companies’ partnership, Fitbit will use Google’s new Cloud Healthcare API, an open-source tool designed to connect healthcare providers […]
NBA Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Steph Curry is relaunching his YouTube channel after a four-year hiatus with a new web series called 5 Minutes From Home. In a trailer video posted to his account on Wednesday, Curry said the short-form show, which begins May 1, will include interviews with a revolving set of surprise guests, […]
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 […]
When potential #1 overall NFL draft pick Sam Darnold was training last summer, his coach Jordan Palmer noticed he’d developed an elongated throwing motion on longer passes and was wasting time and energy. Deploying a Wilson football with undetectable sensors, Palmer and Darnold evaluated alternative throwing motions for long passes and were able to come […]
NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson is among the investors in SidelineSwap’s $5 million Series A financing round. SidelineSwap, a digital marketplace for new and used sports equipment, has now raised nearly $9 million total since its 2015 launch by a pair of former Division I lacrosse players, Brendan Candon (Holy Cross) and Anthony Piazza […]
