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🤖 Robot umpires approved for MLB debut in 2026 challenge system

🎥 Minute Media acquires AI sports video platform VideoVerse

📱 GoPro launches AI-tracking gimbal for smartphones and action cameras

💰 Nvidia invests $100B in OpenAI to expand ChatGPT computing power

🚗 Waymo expands robotaxi services with Lyft partnership

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AI in Sports and Fitness

Major League Baseball approved robot umpires for 2026 using an Automated Ball/Strike System in challenge format. Each team gets two challenges per game to appeal human umpire calls to the computer system. The technology has been tested in minor leagues since 2019, with recent trials showing teams win about 50% of their challenges.

Minute Media acquired VideoVerse for its AI sports video technology platform Magnifi, which automatically detects key moments and creates highlights in real time. The platform serves clients including FIFA+, Portuguese Football Federation, and Danish Leagues, using computer vision and machine learning to analyze visual and audio cues for instant content creation.

GoPro launched the Fluid Pro AI tracking gimbal that works with smartphones, GoPro cameras, and devices up to 400 grams. The $229.99 3-axis stabilizer uses AI to lock onto faces or bodies, automatically tracking subjects with 360-degree pan rotation, 320-degree tilt, and 18-hour battery life with power bank functionality.

ASICS dominated summer fitness app rankings with a six-point jump to score 61, more than doubling competitors MyFitnessPal and LazyFit. The surge was driven by its Runkeeper app's AI-powered Run Concierge for race preparation, community challenges like Pride Run & Walk series, and seasonal promotions for its OneASICS membership program.

EoS Fitness became the first large U.S. gym chain to deploy EGYM Genius AI-powered software across all equipped locations. The system uses over seven billion data points to create individualized training programs that adapt as members progress, freeing up trainers to focus on form demonstration and accountability rather than program design.

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Beyond Sports: AI News Bytes

Nvidia announced a $100 billion investment in OpenAI to add at least 10 gigawatts of AI data centers for ChatGPT computing power. The first gigawatt of Nvidia systems will be deployed in the second half of 2026, complementing the previously announced $100 billion Stargate project with Microsoft, Oracle, and SoftBank.

OpenAI and its partners announced five new Stargate sites across Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, and the Midwest, bringing total planned capacity to nearly 7 gigawatts and over $400 billion in investment. The sites are expected to create over 25,000 onsite jobs and tens of thousands of additional jobs across the U.S.

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Pulse for $200-per-month Pro subscribers, generating personalized morning briefings while users sleep. The feature creates 5-10 reports covering news, personal context, and scheduled events, positioning ChatGPT as a proactive assistant rather than reactive chatbot.

Google Gemini received three major upgrades after surpassing ChatGPT as the most downloaded app. The updates include improved Nano Banana image editing, enhanced Gemini Live visual awareness, and Chrome integration for in-browser summaries and AI overviews.

Elon Musk's xAI secured a deal to offer Grok to federal agencies for 42 cents per user for 18 months, significantly undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic's $1 pricing. The agreement includes access to xAI engineers for integration support.

Waymo expanded autonomous vehicle operations with new partnerships and safety data showing 79% fewer airbag-deployment crashes and 91% fewer serious injuries compared to human drivers. The company announced a robotaxi partnership with Lyft launching in Nashville by 2026.

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