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Tech Moves: Amazon sports VP departing; AI product leader leaving Microsoft; and more

GeekWire

(LinkedIn Photo) — Marie Donoghue , a vice president at Amazon who helped lead its sports streaming and video production arm, is leaving the company. Donoghue is “one of the most powerful women in sports media,” according to Sportico. He previously led marketing efforts at Amperity, Chef Software and Splunk.

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The software developer who wore an Apple Vision Pro at his wedding offers explanation

TechSpot

It was 24-year-old software developer and entrepreneur Jacob Wright who posted the image of his wedding day on X. His decision to sport Apple's $3,500 headset, and his wife's less-than-ecstatic face, brought plenty of attention – it went viral and has been viewed over 357,000 times by X users alone. Read Entire Article

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

GeekWire

Marie Donoghue , who previously helped lead Amazon’s sports content initiatives, is now chief business and growth officer at sports betting giant DraftKings. Seattle startup Taqtile , which develops augmented reality software for workers, added Scout Ventures Founder Brad Harrison as a board observer. Kirt Debique.

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The Big Challenge for Sports Betting: Software Engineering

Information Week

Implementing sports betting isn't just about legality but about data and building out the software to support oddsmaking, new types of betting, and financial requirements.

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Data-Driven Performance Feedback Helps Teams Improve Customer Outcomes

Speaker: Mickey Mantle, Founder and CEO at Wanderful Interactive Storybooks | Ron Lichty, Consultant: Interim VP Engineering, Author, Ron Lichty Consulting, Inc.

In order to be successful at delivering software, organizations need to become data-driven. And in the era of agile, which recognizes that software development is a team sport, performance reviews need to use data for programmer growth and to give focus to business results.

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MLSE looks to revolutionize sports experience with digital R&D lab

CIO Business Intelligence

Digital solutions and data analytics are changing the world of sports entertainment at a rapid clip. From how players train, to how teams make strategic decisions during games, to how venues operate and fans engage, sports organizations are turning to software engineers and data scientists to help transform the sport experience.

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Boost Sport raises $1.3M to help basketball teams win more games with video analysis tech

GeekWire

Boost Sport CEO Mustafa Abdul-Hamid. Boost Sport Photo). Boost Sport , a Seattle startup that helps basketball teams analyze their performance with video analysis technology, raised a $1.3 Boost says its software can help spot trends and surface opportunities about strategy and personnel. million seed round.

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