As the NBA season resumes in Orlando, Microsoft’s new “together mode” that will bring virtual fans to its live games starting July 30. This method looks to address basketball game viewership in the age of COVID.
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Instagram has launched its new fundraising feature to test on Android, with an upcoming iOS version. Users can launch one for a personal cause, their small business, a friend, or an important cause.
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Lemonade, the insurance company powered by AI and behavioral economics, launched their previously announced Product line addition Pet Insurance today. With nearly 70% of its customer base having pets, a small fraction [~1-2% according to Lemonade CEO, Daniel Schreriber] of all US pet owners have insurance.
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VaynerSports finally enters the gaming and esports space with the announcement of VaynerGaming. The new division will focus on esports athletes and gaming personalities, and leaves room for potential expansions into other traditional sports representation.
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SiriusXM is set to acquire Stitcher for $325M. The company will now have the largest addressable audience in the US for digital audio, including music, sports, talk and podcasts, covering 150 million listeners — according to Stitcher.
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