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Emerge Digital extends Gloucester Rugby tech tie-up

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Emerge Digital renews its Gloucester Rugby deal, taking naming rights at Kingsholm and adding AI fan photo tech to boost hospitality.
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Acronis extends Manchester City data protection deal

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Acronis has renewed its partnership with Manchester City, extending its role safeguarding the club's expanding digital and data operations.
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Okta to secure PGA of America identity & AI rollout

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Okta expands PGA of America deal to unite staff and fan identity security, underpinning the golf body's push into AI-driven digital services.
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Alibaba Cloud brings AI replay tech to Milano 2026

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Alibaba Cloud will power immersive AI-driven replays and fast media search for global broadcasters at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
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EE opens Lakeside store with AI safety appointments

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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EE has opened a new Lakeside Experience store, piloting 'Stay Safe with AI' sessions amid a GBP £3 million UK retail investment plan.
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McLaren partners with Rubrik to secure racing data

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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McLaren Racing has struck a multi-year deal with Rubrik to bolster cyber resilience and safeguard critical data across its F1 and IndyCar teams.
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Schneider Electric powers new McLaren Racing tie-up

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Schneider Electric signs as McLaren Racing's Official Energy Technology Partner across F1, IndyCar, F1 Academy and WEC programmes.
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Twilio, AEG sign fan engagement & data partnership

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Twilio signs multi-year deal with AEG to power data-led fan engagement across AXS, Crypto.com Arena and the LA Kings from 2025-26.
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Ruckus Networks signs TGR Haas F1 as official partner

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Ruckus Networks has signed a multi-site deal to become Official Networking Partner of TGR Haas F1, covering factories and trackside.
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Twilio, AEG partner to enhance live sport & ticketing

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Twilio and AEG sign a multi-year deal to power personalised fan engagement across Crypto.com Arena, LA Kings and ticketing platform AXS.
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Antevia powers Bath Rugby with new private 5G network

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Antevia's private 5G now underpins Bath Rugby's Recreation Ground, tackling match-day congestion and boosting operations and fan services.
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Alteryx extends McLaren data deal into WEC Hypercar

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Alteryx deepens ties with McLaren Racing, joining its WEC Hypercar project as Official Partner with car branding from the 2027 season.
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Track Titan raises USD $5m to power AI racing coaching

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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London start-up Track Titan raises USD $5m seed round to scale its AI-powered racing coach for gamers and amateur track drivers.
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Ericsson & Spiideo launch mobile video for remote sports venues

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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Ericsson, Spiideo, and Westbase.io launch a portable SmartCam with mobile streaming, enabling high-quality sports broadcasts from remote or temporary venues without fixed internet.
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Real Madrid partners with Adobe to enhance fan content using AI

Wed, 26th Nov 2025
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Real Madrid teams up with Adobe to use AI for personalised fan content, engaging its 650 million supporters worldwide through digital and creative tools.
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Solar streetlights with embedded AI offer greener data solution

Mon, 24th Nov 2025
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UK company Conflow Power launches solar streetlights with embedded AI, cutting energy use and emissions linked to global AI data centres.
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PayPal partners with Liverpool FC to launch fan reward scheme

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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PayPal becomes Liverpool FC's official digital payments partner, launching PayPal+ loyalty scheme for fans to earn rewards on matchday purchases.
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Bitdefender expands cybersecurity partnership with Ferrari F1 team

Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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Bitdefender has extended its partnership with Ferrari F1, boosting cybersecurity support and brand visibility on Ferrari's racing cars this season.
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NBA teams with AWS to launch AI-powered basketball insights hub

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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The NBA teams up with Amazon Web Services to launch an AI-powered platform that transforms basketball insights for coaches, players and fans worldwide.
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Testlio partners with Bugcrowd & InnoWave on global QA hub

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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Testlio, Bugcrowd and InnoWave launch Testlio Apex Partner Programme, uniting global experts to enhance software quality assurance in fintech and tech sectors.