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49ers star George Kittle just joined NFL players Hunter Henry and Mohamed Sanu in investing in a startup making a robotic quarterback that its cofounders say could one day be akin to an automated coach

Summary List Placement In December, Monarc co-founders Bhargav Maganti and Igor Karlicic released the latest version of "The Seeker" - a robotic quarterback designed to help...
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Minnesota Corporations Help Bridge Digital Divide, Create ‘Technology Pods' Across Twin Cities

2 days ago | CBS

MINNEAPOLIS - Not all students have been able to attend classes at school. And that's created a problem for some who may not have access to the technology they need. The most...
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We spoke to 40 insiders about how Silver Lake's Egon Durban amassed power at the media-shy private equity firm

8 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Egon Durban, the co-CEO of private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, is a newly-minted billionaire who has been drawing comparisons to Warren Buffett...
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Competitive fitness app Zwift raised $450 million from investors including the Amazon Alexa Fund, reportedly valuing it at $1 billion

9 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Online fitness platform Zwift has raised $450 million in a fundraise led by global investment firm KKR. Zwift, based in California, said the money would...
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Why Major League Baseball is using Google's newest hybrid cloud product Anthos at its stadiums to update scoreboards, calculate batting averages, analyze snack sales, and more in real-time

10 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Major League Baseball may have shortened its season this year, but it still managed to make some serious technology updates. Since opening day this year...
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Otis Technology Keeps 2021 SHOT Show Safe with Hand Sanitizer Sponsorship

14 days ago | NSSF

LAS VEGAS - NSSF®, the firearm industry trade association, is pleased to announce that Otis Technology will be supplying more than 52,500 bottles of hand sanitizer for...
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Lionel Messi Adds Budweiser And OrCam Endorsements Ahead Of Barcelona Season Kickoff

16 days ago | Forbes

Soccer icon Lionel Messi is back in Barcelona for at least one more season with a pair of new three-year endorsement deals with Budweiser and AI-vision firm OrCam Technologies.
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First-term Rep. Ben McAdams and Burgess Owens face off in Utah's 4th Congressional District

21 days ago | Business Insider | 6 articles

Summary List Placement First-term Rep. Ben McAdams will face Republican and former NFL football player Burgess Owens in Utah's 4th Congressional District. The...
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How Strava became one of the fastest-growing fitness apps in the US - and is leading the way in a record year for the health and exercise category

23 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Health and fitness app downloads have reached record highs during the pandemic as Americans seek new ways to exercise during the pandemic. Strava, a...
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Tom Brady 'falling in love' with Bucs' virtual reality system to get extra reps

24 days ago | Comcast SportsNet

Tom Brady is embracing new technology as he gets up to speed with the Buccaneers offense before the 2020 NFL season begins.
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Mullens to replace injured Garoppolo as 49ers starting QB

Nick Mullens will start at quarterback on Sunday for the San Francisco 49ers in place of the injured Jimmy Garoppolo but won't have All-Pro tight end George Kittle as an option. Read more ...

Conor McGregor's next fight? He says he's boxing Manny Pacquiao in the...

Conor McGregor might not be retired from combat sports after all. Friday, McGregor unleashed a slew of tweets which discussed fights that never materialized, then pivoted to a... Read more ...

Andrew Thomas meeting Giants expectations at left tackle

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Andrew Thomas has seen some of the NFL's top passer rushers in his first two games and the rookie left tackle didn't disappoint the New York Giants. Read more ...

Conor McGregor leaks DMs from Dana White, revealing which opponents he wanted

Former UFC double champion Conor McGregor has posted a series of screenshots to social media Friday, which he claims are text exchanges he had with UFC president Dana White... Read more ...

Hinchcliffe to run final 3 IndyCar races with Andretti

INDIANAPOLIS - James Hinchcliffe will return to Andretti Autosport for the final three races of the season to fill the seat left vacant this week by Zach Veach. Read more ...

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Charles Barkley: Breonna Taylor shouldn't be ‘lumped in' with George Floyd

Former pro basketball player and NBA analyst Charles Barkley was blasted on social media after he defended the Louisville police - insisting that the shooting of Breonna Taylor... Read more ...

Lionel Messi lashes out at Barcelona for selling Luis Suárez

BARCELONA, Spain - Lionel Messi criticized the exit of teammate and good friend Luis Suárez on Friday, dealing another blow to the damaged relationship between the Argentine... Read more ...

Bottas fastest in first practice for Russian Grand Prix

SOCHI, Russia - Valtteri Bottas was fastest in the first practice session for the Russian Grand Prix on Friday as his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton was slowed down by... Read more ...

'Horrifying': US cycling sensation Chloe Dygert airlifted to hospital after...

US cycling star Chloe Dygert was airlifted to hospital after suffering a horrific laceration to her leg in a crash at the Road World Championships in Italy, where she collided... Read more ...