The masterminds behind a new artificially-intelligent soccer chatbot that will provide game updates and detailed player statistics for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia say their technology may one-day replace traditional TV commentators. In what Beijing-based artificial intelligence company Cubee Technology is calling the world’s first AI-driven football [soccer] chatbot, the product, named AIBALL, […]
A limited-edition $5,200 luxury smartwatch made by Hublot will be worn by soccer referees during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The watch, branded as the “Big Bang Referee 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia,” will represent the “very first competition in which the referees are supported by video assistance” on their wrists, according to […]
Last year MLS commissioner Don Garber expressed frustration over FIFA’s resistance to new technology, saying it prevents a greater experience for fans and players alike. It appears FIFA’s outlook may have changed, at least when it comes to using technology to correct officiating mistakes. The organization approved use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) on its […]
NEW YORK — Andrés Cantor, the celebrated sportscaster whose famously lengthy Gooooooool! calls will be part of Telemundo’s coverage of the World Cup, is becoming known for his social media presence as well. Cantor is on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter with the understanding that like his bellowing of goal calls, the social media posts […]
FOX Sports will stream exclusive digital content on social media sites that are tailored to the specific audiences of Twitter and Snapchat to complement its 2018 World Cup broadcast from Russia. The broadcast company announced Tuesday that it will produce 27 live-streamed shows exclusively on Twitter from FOX Sports’ studio in Moscow’s Red Square. On […]
