World Cup
Lenovo’s 3D scans were made for the Fifa World Cup, but true value may lie in video games
Its AI chatbot will launch with an empty playbook, but its scans could yield a multibillion-dollar IP pipeline
Football frenzy: The Beautiful Game descends on North America
The first Fifa World Cup to take place in three host nations could add US$40.9 billion to global GDP
World Cup lull could be investors’ chance to score SGX stocks: DBS
The brokerage names OCBC, Singtel and Venture among its preferred picks
In World Cup swansong, Argentina’s Messi to go full throttle to retain crown
Portugal’s Ronaldo is eager to bow out of football’s greatest spectacle on a high
European champions Spain on quest to regain World Cup crown
Norway, Belgium and France are also favoured to do well; Iran may spring a surprise or two
Lenovo has handed Fifa an AI gold mine, but monetising fandom is a tough sell
Football’s world governing body promises mass personalisation at the World Cup, but experts say poor execution could trigger fan backlash
Even with home advantage, World Cup co-hosts US could struggle in tricky group
Last-32 showdown with Iran beckons if both teams finish second in their sections
World Cup co-hosts Mexico and Canada eager to shine as the big kickoff looms
Five-time champions Brazil should easily top a group that includes Haiti and Scotland, but Morocco could prove tricky
Iranian FA says will meet Fifa to seek World Cup assurances in next few days
Canada is co-hosting the Jun 11 to Jul 19 World Cup with the US and Mexico
