The NFL has moved from hardware sponsorship to an explicit “AI‑first” operational phase with Microsoft, refreshing the league’s Sideline Viewing System and rolling Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI services, and a fleet of Surface Copilot+ devices into sideline workflows, scouting and Combine...
Microsoft has officially moved Copilot from a marketing talking point into the operational fabric of professional football: a multiyear extension with the NFL announced on August 20, 2025 upgrades the league’s Sideline Viewing System with Copilot‑enabled Surface Copilot+ devices, embeds Azure AI...
The NFL and Microsoft this week turned a decade‑long sideline hardware relationship into an explicit, multiyear push to make generative AI a routine part of game‑day operations — equipping the league’s Sideline Viewing System with Copilot‑enabled Surface devices, piloting Azure AI Foundry...
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The NFL and Microsoft announced a multiyear extension of their long-running technology partnership that formally moves the league into an AI-first operational phase — bringing Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI services, and an expanded Surface device rollout onto sidelines, into scouting workflows and...
The NFL’s long-running technology relationship with Microsoft has officially entered an AI-first phase: a multiyear extension announced in August upgrades the league’s Sideline Viewing System with Copilot-powered tools, expands Azure AI into scouting and operations, and promises richer...
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Each spring, anticipation builds across the sporting world as the NFL Combine brings together more than 300 of the nation’s most promising athletes, thrusting them under the unforgiving scrutiny of coaches and scouts from all 32 NFL clubs. For decades, the event has served as a crucible where...
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The NFL Scouting Combine has always been a high-stakes event where the next generation of football talent is put to the ultimate test. This year, however, the excitement takes an innovative turn. The NFL Scouting Combine, presented by Microsoft Copilot, is gearing up to showcase a dynamic...