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Airbnb Veteran Krishna Rao Joins AI Startup Anthropic as CFO
Airbnb Veteran Krishna Rao Joins AI Startup Anthropic as CFO
May 21, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has appointed Airbnb veteran Krishna Rao as its chief financial officer (CFO). In his new role, Rao will help shape Anthropic’s financial strategy and operations...

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Tennessee Titans Partner With Fanatics as Teams Digitize the Fan Experience
Tennessee Titans Partner With Fanatics as Teams Digitize the Fan Experience
April 03, 2024  |  Retail

As sports teams look to the rise of digital platforms to drive engagement and spending, the Tennessee Titans are the latest to announce a long-term strategy for...

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Fanatics Aims for ‘Comic Con for Sports’ With Live Events Business
Fanatics Aims for ‘Comic Con for Sports’ With Live Events Business
July 13, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Fanatics is adding live events to its business as it prepares to go public. The company’s Fanatics Event offering, announced Thursday (July 13), aims to...

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DraftKings Tries to Outbid Rival Fanatics in PointsBet Deal
DraftKings Tries to Outbid Rival Fanatics in PointsBet Deal
June 16, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Online sportsbook company DraftKings has made a last-minute bid to buy the U.S. business of betting firm PointsBet. The $195 million offer from the company...

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Fanatics Names Meta Exec Deborah Crawford Its First Head of Investor Relations
Fanatics Names Meta Exec Deborah Crawford Its First Head of Investor Relations
April 27, 2023  |  Personnel

Fanatics has appointed Deborah Crawford as senior vice president, head of investor relations. In her new role, which is a newly created position at Fanatics,...

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WWE Puts Fanatics in Charge of Event Merchandising
WWE Puts Fanatics in Charge of Event Merchandising
April 19, 2023  |  Retail

WWE has expanded its partnership with Fanatics, giving the sports retailer control of events merchandising. That means that Fanatics Commerce — the company’s eCommerce, licensed...

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From Google to Meta to Fanatics and More, Livestream Shopping is Jumping
From Google to Meta to Fanatics and More, Livestream Shopping is Jumping
February 03, 2023  |  Retail

The battle for primacy in livestream shopping finds TikTok fighting for its right to operate in the U.S. as YouTube, Snap and Meta all chase...

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Fanatics Picks Snap, Google Vet Nick Bell to Lead Livestream Shopping Venture
Fanatics Picks Snap, Google Vet Nick Bell to Lead Livestream Shopping Venture
February 02, 2023  |  Retail

Online sports platform Fanatics is entering the world of livestream shopping. The company has hired Nick Bell, formerly of Snap and Google, to serve as...

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Report: Fanatics Dumps 60% Stake in Candy Digital Amid ‘Imploding NFT Market’
Report: Fanatics Dumps 60% Stake in Candy Digital Amid ‘Imploding NFT Market’
January 05, 2023  |  Retail

Sports retailer Fanatics has lost its taste for NFTs and is unloading its majority stake in Candy Digital. The company plans to divest its 60%...

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