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Masters Tech Talk Alert! 🏌️♂️⛳️ Check out The Game Time Tech podcast with Moor Insights & Strategy's Robert Kramer and me! We're talking about all things tech at the Masters with IBM's Monica Ellingson, who is on the ground at Augusta National Golf Club. Tune in for these hot topics: AI's Game-Changing Impact: How AI and data are revolutionizing sports and driving the fan experience. IBM watsonx unlocks Augusta's mystique: See how Hole Insights, AI Narration, and more are taking the Masters experience to a new level. Beyond Logos: Tech sponsorships are now about data-powered fan insights and partnerships that showcase technologies and business benefits, creating more real value for sponsorships. IBM's tech innovations at the Masters illustrate how they're looking to change the game for other industries, too. Catch us on the Moor Insights & Strategy Game Time Tech podcast – a Six Five Media Production, and mark your calendars for the 88th Masters Tournament, April 11-14! 💻 📱 Find IBM in action: Masters.com or the Masters app.

🎾 As a big tennis fan... (and the Tim who really should have had a hill named after him for just his pure determination on the tennis court if nothing else 🤣 )... I’m on the edge of my seat (and next to a vomit bag 🤣) keeping a close eye on the Draper vs Sinner semifinal at the US Open. Draper has just lost the 2nd set tiebreak running 3.8 miles in the process according to the IBM AI app after an amazing run to the semifinals. The IBM app has been keeping me fuelled with some amazing AI-powered insights that really take fan engagement to the next level. For over 30 years, IBM has been the US Open’s Digital Innovation Partner, continuously transforming how millions of fans experience the tournament. This year, I’ve been particularly pleased to see how IBM’s generative AI models, built on IBM watsonx are turning match data into meaningful, engaging content. Here are just three cutting-edge AI features you can check out at the app: 1. Match Reports- Incredibly concise and insightful post-match summaries that allow fans to catch up on every match with ease. These are crafted by the USTA editorial team with AI-assisted content generation from IBM watsonx. 2. AI Commentary - Relive the key highlights of the match with AI-generated commentary. 3. Likelihood to Win - This is one of my favorite features – an AI-powered prediction of match outcomes. It’s based on a detailed analysis of player stats, expert opinions, and player momentum. The collaboration between IBM and the USTA showcases the immense potential of AI in sports, not only enhancing fan experiences but also empowering the editorial team to scale content creation. It's amazing to see AI enriching live events and making data more accessible and engaging for millions of tennis fans around the globe! Come on Jack - three set bounce back! And a little less 🤮 please! 🤣 #Tennis #AI #IBMWatsonx #USOpen #DigitalInnovation #FanExperience #SportsTech #USTA #AIinSports Anyone for tennis?! Elaine Parr Jeremy (Jez) Bassinder Kate Jones Laura Weir David Sewell Kristine Long Stephen Taylor Johnnie Summerfield John Bennett

⚽ 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐈: 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐱 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐂 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 🌟 In the competitive world of professional soccer, strategic decisions can make or break a season. For FC Sevilla, identifying and recruiting the right talent is paramount to maintaining their success. The challenge? Sifting through vast amounts of data and player statistics to find the perfect match for the team’s needs. In addition, up to 40 scouting reports can be accumulated on each player, requiring 200 to 300 hours of review. To tackle this, IBM collaborated with FC Sevilla, harnessing the power of IBM Watsonx to develop the Watsonx Scout Advisor. This AI-driven solution analyzes extensive data sets, including player performance metrics, match footage, and more, to provide actionable insights and recommendations. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐱 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫, 𝐅𝐂 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏,𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲, ensuring that they don’t miss out on potential stars. ⭐️ This cutting-edge technology enhances scouting efficiency, allowing FC Sevilla to focus on strategic decision-making and player development. By leveraging AI, the club can stay ahead of the curve, making informed choices that align with their long-term goals. ✅ From data to decisions, delivering intelligent solutions to the sports industry. That’s the power of IBM. What can we do for your organization? #ibm #clientengineering #innovation #watsonx #ai #fcsevilla #soccer #sportsanalytics

⚽ 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐈: 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐱 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐂 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 🌟 In the competitive world of professional soccer, strategic decisions can make or break a season. For FC Sevilla, identifying and recruiting the right talent is paramount to maintaining their success. The challenge? Sifting through vast amounts of data and player statistics to find the perfect match for the team’s needs. In addition, up to 40 scouting reports can be accumulated on each player, requiring 200 to 300 hours of review. To tackle this, IBM collaborated with FC Sevilla, harnessing the power of IBM Watsonx to develop the Watsonx Scout Advisor. This AI-driven solution analyzes extensive data sets, including player performance metrics, match footage, and more, to provide actionable insights and recommendations. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐱 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫, 𝐅𝐂 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏,𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲, ensuring that they don’t miss out on potential stars. ⭐️ This cutting-edge technology enhances scouting efficiency, allowing FC Sevilla to focus on strategic decision-making and player development. By leveraging AI, the club can stay ahead of the curve, making informed choices that align with their long-term goals. ✅ From data to decisions, delivering intelligent solutions to the sports industry. That’s the power of IBM. What can we do for your organization? #ibm #clientengineering #innovation #watsonx #ai #fcsevilla #soccer #sportsanalytics

⚽ 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐈: 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐱 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐂 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 🌟 In the competitive world of professional soccer, strategic decisions can make or break a season. For FC Sevilla, identifying and recruiting the right talent is paramount to maintaining their success. The challenge? Sifting through vast amounts of data and player statistics to find the perfect match for the team’s needs. In addition, up to 40 scouting reports can be accumulated on each player, requiring 200 to 300 hours of review. To tackle this, IBM collaborated with FC Sevilla, harnessing the power of IBM Watsonx to develop the Watsonx Scout Advisor. This AI-driven solution analyzes extensive data sets, including player performance metrics, match footage, and more, to provide actionable insights and recommendations. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐱 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫, 𝐅𝐂 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏,𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲, ensuring that they don’t miss out on potential stars. ⭐️ This cutting-edge technology enhances scouting efficiency, allowing FC Sevilla to focus on strategic decision-making and player development. By leveraging AI, the club can stay ahead of the curve, making informed choices that align with their long-term goals. ✅ From data to decisions, delivering intelligent solutions to the sports industry. That’s the power of IBM. What can we do for your organization? #ibm #clientengineering #innovation #watsonx #ai #fcsevilla #soccer #sportsanalytics

🎾 Exciting times at Wimbledon ahead! 🌟 When I first joined IBM, I was eager to see how AI could revolutionise how we experience sports, and it has been nothing short of incredible! IBM's AI technology is transforming data into meaningful insights and captivating stories for tennis enthusiasts around the globe. 🎉 From real-time match statistics to personalised fan content, we're making every moment at Wimbledon more engaging and interactive. Being able to witness the intensity of the matches, while also knowing that we're bringing fans closer to the action through innovative technology, is an experience like no other. 🌐✨ One of my favourite memories of Wimbledon was rushing around London last year with a friend, to find an open space outside to watch the Men's singles final, on a big screen, in the sun 🌞 (as did the the majority of the London population). We eventually settled on watching the final outside a cafe jointly on one of our phones. Despite the environment not being what we intended, the technology gods played their part, and we still enjoyed an intensely exhilarating final, that I don’t think we will ever forget. Here's to many more seasons of groundbreaking tech and unforgettable tennis moments! 🎾🚀 Check out how IBM's AI technology powers the Wimbledon Tournament - https://ibm.biz/BdmT7Q Interested in enhancing your AI skills? Check out our introductory AI courses to support you with your AI journey - https://ibm.biz/BdmJsV #Wimbledon #IBM #AI #Innovation #FanExperience #Tennis #DigitalTransformation #WatsonX #ProudIBMer

The future is bright with IBM’s Watsonx AI platform at Wimbledon! This innovation is a game-changer for inclusive sports coverage, directly impacting initiatives like #BeMeDigitalinclusion. Watsonx, trained with Wimbledon’s data, generates personalised player cards, previews, and post-match reviews, ensuring comprehensive coverage, including wheelchair events. This technology showcases the power of AI in making sports more accessible and engaging for diverse communities. By providing tailored content, it bridges gaps and inspires young women, girls and diverse communities to explore STEM and AI. The AELTC and IBM’s partnership highlights the potential of AI to create a more inclusive and personalised fan experience. Let’s harness AI to drive inclusion, inspire diverse communities, and make sports accessible to all. #SheDISRUPTS #STEM #AI #Wimbledon #Innovation #FutureIsBright #BeMedigitalinclusion #Watsonx

Learn more how IBM at Wimbledon is transforming the fan experience with AI-generated player stories.... #Wimbledon #IBM #watsonx #AI

🎾 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐈 🌐 The US Open draws over 950,000 attendees and 15 million digital fans. The challenge? Provide an engaging digital experience to tennis enthusiasts around the world during the tournament, which hosts hundreds of matches per each year and give fans all the information about their favourite players. The crucial point is that most of these matches are not broadcast on television, and therefore do not have any spoken commentary. To meet this challenge, IBM partnered with the USTA, leveraging IBM watsonx to create generative AI models for features like Match Insights and AI Commentary. In order to provide this content, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲z𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟕 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 points per tournament. This innovation not only enriched the digital experience but also streamlined content creation, with highlights 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟐 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gVPuabnk From ideas, through data, to delivering engaging insights to tennis fans around the world. That’s the power of IBM. What can we do for your organization? #ibm #clientengineering #consulting #innovation #watsonx #ai #usopen #tennis #showdonttell https://lnkd.in/gs9wESEF

𝐖𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐁𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐈 The more than three decade long relationship between IBM and the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is being expanded as IBM’s watsonx platform is set to support a new Catch Me Up feature for the Wimbledon 2024 championship. 𝑨𝑰-𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒔 IBM’s WatsonX, leveraging the IBM Granite solution trained on Wimbledon's editorial style, will deliver AI-generated articles and analysis directly to the Wimbledon app and website. 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚, 𝙀𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 Experience more comprehensive coverage than ever before, including wheelchair events and increased reporting for global audiences, thanks to IBM's innovative AI technologies. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/e3AkPPEq