Episode 019: From Classrooms to Courts: AI, Sports, and Productivity by On the Desk of Brian

🎙️Episode 019: From Classrooms to Courts: AI, Sports, and Productivity🌐 AI in Schools: AI translation tools help K–12 schools break language barriers and boost family engagement 🏫🗣️ (Erin Brereton, EdTech Magazine).👩‍💼 Teen Jobs: AI automation is shrinking entry-level job opportunities for teens 🤖💼 (NPR’s The Indicator).🏀 Phoenix Suns: Owner Mat Ishbia confident in the current roster, no rush for trades before Feb. 5 🏟️🔥 (Bailey Leasure, Arizona Sports).⚾ MLB In-Season Tournament: Debate heats up—money grab or Manfred genius? 💰⚾ (Zachary Rotman, Fansided).🏈 Packers Recap: Frustrating season ends; offseason focus on roster building 📉📈.🏟️ ASU Football: Transfer portal updates bring new talent for 2026 rebuild 🏈⭐.🤖 Not a Sponsor: Omni-Translator 3000 helps with teen jobs, sports stats, and language chaos…fictionally, of course! 😂💬.🛠️ Productivity Tips: Smooth workflows, centralizing tasks, time-blocking, and energy management boost creative output ⚡📋 (Shrey Kant, Segmind).🍎 Apple Updates: iWork apps remain free, but Apple Creator Studio subscription adds premium tools for pros 💻📊 (Amber Neely, AppleInsider).🚀 Entertainment: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy returns with the Doctor teaching new cadets 🖖🕰️ (Jeremy Mathai, Slashfilm).🎮 Xbox Gaming: Developer_Direct on Jan 22 shows Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and behind-the-scenes insights 🎮✨ (Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire).----------------------------Sources:Educationhttps://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2025/12/ai-translation-breaks-down-language-barriers-k-12-schoolsEconomicshttps://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5672389Sportshttps://arizonasports.com/nba/phoenix-suns/ishbia-trade-deadline/3608010/https://fansided.com/mlb/mlb-season-tournament-craven-moneygrab-stroke-manfred-geniushttps://arizonasports.com/ncaa/arizona-state-football/sam-leavitt-lsu/3607377/https://arizonasports.com/ncaa/arizona-state-football/transfer-tracker-update-2/3604481/Productivityhttps://blog.segmind.com/creative-workflow-hacks-productivity/Technologyhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/13/pages-numbers-and-keynote-are-still-mostly-free-but-we-dont-like-the-trendEntertainment https://www.slashfilm.com/2074968/roberto-ricardo-doctor-look-different-act-same-star-trek-stafleet-academy/https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/01/08/xbox-developer-direct-2026/----------------------------If you would like to support my work, please consider becoming a patron on patreon.com/brian8944 You & I both get a free month of Setapp with a paid subscription: ⁠https://go.setapp.com/invite/f12ydwun⁠⁠If you liked what you heard today, please be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss any episodes.  If you want to find me between episodes, I am often on MacVoices Live, which records on Tuesday evenings 8PM eastern, 5PM pacific.Macstock 9’s Digital Pass is now available!  https://macstockconferenceandexpo.com/product/macstock-ix-digital-pass/Please visit my website, brian8944.com so you can keep up with all my ongoing and upcoming projects.  You can also contact me there with any feedback you may have.

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Smallville torna a crescere in streaming: il momento giusto per un sequel?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.galaxyaddicted.it/2026/01/smallville-streaming-sequel-possibile/

VIOOH just unlocked 60,000 streaming TV screens in bars and gyms for programmatic ads: VIOOH partners with Atmosphere TV to enable programmatic buying across 60,000 place-based streaming venues generating 1 billion monthly impressions in restaurants and airports. https://ppc.land/viooh-just-unlocked-60-000-streaming-tv-screens-in-bars-and-gyms-for-programmatic-ads/ #ProgrammaticAds #StreamingTV #DigitalMarketing #Advertising #BrandedContent
VIOOH just unlocked 60,000 streaming TV screens in bars and gyms for programmatic ads

VIOOH partners with Atmosphere TV to enable programmatic buying across 60,000 place-based streaming venues generating 1 billion monthly impressions in restaurants and airports.

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AI takes first steps onto television home screens for nonprofit advertising: Magnite deploys first AI-generated home screen ads on LG and TCL, lowering creative barriers for nonprofits entering streaming TV advertising markets. https://ppc.land/ai-takes-first-steps-onto-television-home-screens-for-nonprofit-advertising/ #AI #NonprofitAdvertising #StreamingTV #DigitalAdvertising #MarTech
AI takes first steps onto television home screens for nonprofit advertising

Magnite deploys first AI-generated home screen ads on LG and TCL, lowering creative barriers for nonprofits entering streaming TV advertising markets.

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Nielsen's Gracenote debuts program-level ad targeting for streaming TV: Gracenote Content Connect platform provides agencies and DSPs standardized metadata access for precise CTV campaign execution and brand-safe placements. https://ppc.land/nielsens-gracenote-debuts-program-level-ad-targeting-for-streaming-tv/ #StreamingTV #AdTargeting #CTV #DigitalMarketing #Gracenote
Nielsen's Gracenote debuts program-level ad targeting for streaming TV

Gracenote Content Connect platform provides agencies and DSPs standardized metadata access for precise CTV campaign execution and brand-safe placements.

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Amazon Creative Agent adds TV capabilities at unBoxed 2025: Amazon extended its agentic AI creative solution to include Streaming TV and Sponsored TV ads, consolidating campaign development in a single unified platform. https://ppc.land/amazon-creative-agent-adds-tv-capabilities-at-unboxed-2025/ #Amazon #CreativeAgent #AI #StreamingTV #SponsoredAds
Amazon Creative Agent adds TV capabilities at unBoxed 2025

Amazon extended its agentic AI creative solution to include Streaming TV and Sponsored TV ads, consolidating campaign development in a single unified platform.

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We recently upgraded our Virgin Media setup which consists of Broadband, home phone and 2 x Virgin TV boxes to Virgin 360 for free (new offer 07/2024) and here is my quick review of the new 360 service we are getting. #2025 #boost #streamingtv #virgintv www.tubbystechtips.co.uk/virgin-360-r...

Virgin 360 Review! (2025)
Virgin 360 Review! (2025)

We recently upgraded our Virgin Media setup which consists of Broadband, home phone and 2 x Virgin TV boxes to Virgin 360 for free (new offer 07/2024) and here

Index Exchange first SSP to integrate Gracenote contextual intelligence: The partnership provides show-level transparency and brand safety controls to enhance programmatic streaming TV for marketers and publishers. https://ppc.land/index-exchange-first-ssp-to-integrate-gracenote-contextual-intelligence/ #IndexExchange #Gracenote #ContextualIntelligence #ProgrammaticAdvertising #StreamingTV
Index Exchange first SSP to integrate Gracenote contextual intelligence

The partnership provides show-level transparency and brand safety controls to enhance programmatic streaming TV for marketers and publishers.

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Pennywise is back in the It: Welcome To Derry Trailer—pure chills await!

Dive into it right here: https://www.theomenmedia.com/post/dive-into-the-it-welcome-to-derry-trailer-a-chilling-prequel-tease

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Dive into the It: Welcome To Derry Trailer: A Chilling Prequel Tease

The It: Welcome To Derry Trailer has arrived, sending shivers down the spines of horror fans with its eerie glimpse into the 1960s backstory of Stephen King’s iconic tale. Dive into it right here!

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