Microsoft’s expanded partnership with the National Football League brings Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI, and more than 2,500 Surface Copilot+ devices to the sideline — a move that aims to put real-time game analytics, faster scouting, and workflow automation directly into the hands of coaches...
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...
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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