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Tech Moves: Ex-Amazon sports leader lands at DraftKings; Seattle tech vet launches advisory firm

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. “After 30+ years in the operational trenches, I’m now focusing on advising and consulting with startup founders, CEOs, and VC’s, helping them turn great ideas into great companies,” Cotter wrote in a blog post. He previously co-founded an e-commerce message startup called MessageYes that was acquired by Nordstrom in 2018.

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James Heckman resigns as Maven CEO after tumultuous run leading Sports Illustrated publisher

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James Heckman, CEO and founder of the Seattle-based media company that publishes Sports Illustrated, announced his resignation Wednesday. He will be replaced by Ross Levinsohn, currently the CEO of Sports Illustrated media. The Seattle company made headlines nationally after purchasing publishing rights to SI last year.

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EA is bringing back college football games without college players

The Verge

EA is working with the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a well-known licensing partner for many schools, to secure the use of over 100 teams in the FBS, including the stadiums, mascots, and uniforms used by these institutions. More importantly, EA Sports College Football won’t use any real names or players’ likenesses.

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An official NFL game is coming to Meta Quest and PSVR

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It will be developed in partnership with sports technology company StatusPro, which makes use of player data for an AR training tool already used by NFL teams. The company has taken on high-profile investment from figures including LeBron James, Naomi Osaka, and Drake. “We Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images.

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Funko getting into NFTs by combining physical and digital pop culture products and acquiring key app

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based maker of toys and figurines announced Thursday that it is acquiring a majority stake in TokenWave, developer of TokenHead , a mobile app for showcasing and tracking non-fungible token (NFT) holdings. the 22-year-old company had its best quarter ever domestically, with sales up 18% to $171 million. The Everett, Wash.-based

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Polaris and Optimus Ride are co-developing ‘fully autonomous’ low-speed shuttles

The Verge

Autonomous shuttle startup Optimus Ride and power sports vehicle manufacturer Polaris are teaming up to co-develop a new lineup of vehicles that will be low-speed, electric, and self-driving. Optimus Ride isn’t the only company staking out a position in the low-speed autonomous shuttle space. Photo by Andrew Hawkins / The Verge.

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First glimpse of Amazon’s new robotaxi: Zoox autonomous vehicle spotted during video shoot

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Zoox, the self-driving taxi company acquired by Amazon earlier this year for more than $1 billion , has been teasing an unveiling of its vehicle next week, on Dec. They sported the “ZOOX” logo and license plate, and the “push me, pull you” configuration expected to be a signature element of the Zoox design.

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