Smartwatches Race for Blood Sugar Monitoring, Amazon's Complex NBA Global Streams and OpenAI Tests ChatGPT Ads
Release Date: 01/19/2026
Tennis Wearable Ban Drama and Social Media Giants Face Jury
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Tennis stars forced to remove Whoop devices at Australian Open despite tour approval, while Meta, TikTok and YouTube face their first jury trial over teen mental health allegations - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown
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Super Bowl Ads Go Early, Savannah Bananas Financial Empire, and NBC's Nostalgic Sports Return
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Today's episode covers how Super Bowl advertisers are launching multi-week campaigns before game day, the staggering financial success of the Savannah Bananas entertainment baseball phenomenon, influencer culture transforming the Australian Open experience, and NBC's strategic use of nostalgia to revitalize MLB and NBA coverage - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown
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TikTok's $14 Billion Sale, UFC Fighters Battle Streaming Contracts and AI Transforms Leadership
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TikTok sells to American investors for $14 billion, UFC fighters demand new contracts as streaming replaces pay-per-view, athletes take over LinkedIn for networking, Adobe launches AI-powered Acrobat features, DeepMind's D4RT sees the world in four dimensions, and on-demand leadership rises in the AI economy - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown
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Tennis Players Seek $1B Revolution, WNBA's $700M Pay Dispute and AI Reshaping Sports
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Tennis players plan billion-dollar industry remake, WNBA faces massive CBA standoff, Mark Cuban defends college sports salary caps, plus major AI developments from Apple, Netflix competition warnings, and record startup funding. Breaking down the biggest stories in sports business and technology - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown
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Formula E Makes B Corp History, Netflix Sports Streaming Drives Growth and Major Partnership Moves
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Formula E becomes the first sport to achieve B Corp certification with their sustainable GEN4 car, Netflix's live sports streaming success drives 430,000 new subscribers, and major partnerships from Audi F1's crypto deal to NBA's global expansion - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown
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NBCUniversal's AI Broadcasting Revolution and Kansas City Royals' Stadium Geometry Hack
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Today's episode covers NBCUniversal's new AI-powered athlete tracking technology for live sports, the Kansas City Royals' innovative outfield fence strategy to gain competitive advantage, SEAT's evolution into a year-round community for sports professionals, and OpenAI's introduction of advertising to ChatGPT - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown
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Smartwatches Race for Blood Sugar Monitoring, Amazon's Complex NBA Global Streams and OpenAI Tests ChatGPT Ads
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From smartwatch companies racing to develop non-invasive blood sugar monitoring to Amazon's complex global NBA streaming operation and OpenAI testing ads in ChatGPT. Plus NCAA eligibility changes and Australian sports sponsorship updates - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown
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Ronaldo Tops $260M Athlete Earnings, NCAA Battles Prediction Markets, and NBC's AI Revolution
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Cristiano Ronaldo leads the world's highest-paid athletes with $260 million while women remain shut out from the top 100. Plus, the NCAA fights collegiate prediction markets and NBC unveils revolutionary AI player tracking technology for personalized mobile viewing - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown
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Australian Open Attendance Confusion, FIFA's Data Revolution and Tesla's Subscription Shift
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From Australian Open's record-breaking but confusing Opening Week to FIFA's groundbreaking data partnership with Stats Perform, plus Tesla's shift to subscription-only FSD and calls for BBC to modernize Wimbledon coverage - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown
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Brooks Koepka's $80M PGA Return, Fanatics Studios Launch, and FIFA's Betting Data Deal
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Brooks Koepka rejoins PGA Tour at massive financial cost, Fanatics launches content studio with major partnerships, FIFA signs first betting data deal with Stats Perform, and Apple partners with Google for AI capabilities - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown
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