Fox has agreed to acquire Roku for $22 billion in a cash-and-stock deal that would merge Fox's presence in live news and sports with Roku's 100 million global users and a 25% market share in connected TV. Fox said it will fund the deal, which is expected to close in the first half of 2027, with $12 billion in new debt and cash on hand. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said Fox plans to keep The Roku Channel and Tubi operating as separate entities.

The eSports industry in 2026 has evolved into a global phenomenon, attracting millions of professional players and viewers to structured tournaments and leagues. Its explosive growth is fueled by online accessibility, robust competitive frameworks and highly engaged digital communities that drive continuous audience interaction. Sponsorships, media coverage and real-time analytics have contributed to eSports' mainstream appeal, placing it alongside traditional sports as a central pillar of digital entertainment.

Arm has partnered with Sumo Digital to release "Neural Dawn," a mobile game for Android that demonstrates Arm Neural Technology's capabilities in Mali graphics processing units. The game features advanced lighting and ray-traced shadows, showcasing how neural graphics can enhance mobile gaming within power constraints.

Researchers from the University of California at San Diego have partnered with Google to repurpose old Pixel smartphones into a low-cost data center, highlighting the higher single-core performance of smartphone processors compared with multicore servers. The project involves stripping phones to their motherboards, installing a Linux distribution and using Kubernetes for orchestration. A 20-phone cluster can support applications for a class of 75 students.