FIFA's ambition to partially privatise the World Cup and other competitions, involving a consortium offering $25 billion, has collapsed. The proposal, which sought to establish a new company controlling commercial rights, was unanimously rejected by the FIFA Council.
Singapore is grappling with escalating energy prices, largely due to global fuel supply chain disruptions from the Iran war. In response, the government has mandated public sector employees to set office air conditioning to a minimum of 25°C and implement other energy-saving measures, challenging the nation's long-standing reliance on extensive cooling.
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has paused its multi-billion-pound 'Stargate UK' data centre project, citing high energy costs and regulatory uncertainty. This move could impact the UK's ambition to become an 'AI superpower'.
