Twitter wants to be taken seriously as a major player in sports. The social media site announced new content collaborations on Monday with a number of leagues and sports media companies, headlined by ESPN through an elaborate content and revenue-sharing partnership with The Walt Disney Company. Twitter and Disney said they plan to work closely […]
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 […]
