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Telecommunications & Media
Fox to buy Roku for $22 billion, combining news, sports and streaming
Fox will acquire Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $22 billion. The boards of both companies have already approved the transaction, TechCrunch reported on Sunday. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027. Fox aims to combine Fox News, its sports channels, its free ad-supported streaming service Tubi and Roku’s connected TV platform, seeking to expand its advertising precision and reduce reliance on traditional broadcasting.
Games & Commerce
SOOP rolls out AI that learns streamers\' speech and style to enable 24/7 interaction
An AI-based \"virtual manager\" has been introduced to the live streaming ecosystem. SOOP said on June 9 it unveiled a beta version of its SARSA 2.0 AI manager service to support streamers\' broadcast operation and user communication. The update focuses on continuity, allowing streams to continue even when a streamer is away or asleep. SARSA 2.0 learns from VOD and broadcast data to recreate a streamer’s tone and atmosphere and interact with viewers.
AI & Enterprise
SymbolicAI partners with News Corp to expand AI news production
SymbolicAI, a generative AI media startup, has partnered with Rupert Murdoch-led News Corp to speed up the expansion of AI journalism, TechCrunch reported on Jan. 16. News Corp, which owns MarketWatch, the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal, plans to ramp up AI-based news production through the collaboration. SymbolicAI says its platform can improve newsroom productivity by up to 90 percent across tasks including headline optimisation and fact-checking.