Olympics

Google and Alibaba Turn the Olympics Into a Live AI Testbed

Google and Alibaba Turn the Olympics Into a Live AI Testbed
Google and Alibaba Turn the Olympics Into a Live AI Testbed
February 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is also entering the race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, which runs through Feb. 22, bringing a layer...

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Visa: 78% of Purchases at Paris Olympics Involved Contactless Payments
Visa: 78% of Purchases at Paris Olympics Involved Contactless Payments
August 06, 2024  |  Payment Methods

About three-quarters of the international purchases made in Paris during the first weekend of the Olympic Games were made with contactless payments. Seventy-eight percent of...

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Scammers Target Olympic Venue With Ransomware Attack
Scammers Target Olympic Venue With Ransomware Attack
August 06, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

French police are reportedly investigating a ransomware attack at a Paris Olympic venue. The attack, the subject of a Tuesday (Aug. 6) report by Reuters, is the...

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France Suffers Attack on Broadband Services Amid Olympic Games
France Suffers Attack on Broadband Services Amid Olympic Games
July 29, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Amid a worldwide data breach surge, France is dealing with an older-school type of cyberattack. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (July 29), vandals have cut...

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From AI to Esports: Digital Evolution Goes for Gold at Paris Olympics
From AI to Esports: Digital Evolution Goes for Gold at Paris Olympics
July 24, 2024  |  News

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform the landscape of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, ushering in a possible wave of technological advancement and operational...

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Scammers Try to Crash the Gates for Summer’s Hottest Events
Scammers Try to Crash the Gates for Summer’s Hottest Events
July 22, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Stadiums and venues across the globe are filling up this summer. From the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris to Taylor Swift’s ongoing and record-breaking...

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Paris Olympics Draws 18% More Sponsor Spending Than 2021
Paris Olympics Draws 18% More Sponsor Spending Than 2021
July 12, 2024  |  Retail

U.S. companies are reportedly looking to this summer’s Paris Olympics to put them ahead of their competitors. Event sponsors have spent 18% more on the...

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Will Olympics Bring About an Online Betting Bump?
Will Olympics Bring About an Online Betting Bump?
July 11, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Sportsbooks and daily fantasy operators are reportedly awaiting a bump in Summer Olympics-related betting. As CNBC noted in a report Thursday (July 11), this year’s Paris games...

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