# AI Workforce, Sovereign Infrastructure, and Media Consolidation

**Podcast:** TechCrunch Daily Crunch
**Published:** 2026-06-16

## Transcript

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Streaming was never so wow.
Entdecke jetzt die Qubo-Kapselmaschinen in deiner Chibofiale und auf Chibo.de.
The seed round was led by cybersecurity-focused venture firm Cyberstarts, with participation from Index Ventures and Evolution Equity Partners, valuing Nucor at $300 million after the investment.
Companies are increasingly treating AI agents as workplace participants rather than software tools.
Goldman Sachs last year tested AI coding agent Devin as a new employee, while McKinsey said earlier this year that 25,000 AI agents already work alongside its 60,000 employees.
New Coora is betting companies will eventually need to manage those digital workers, much like human employees.
Also, Sarvam has raised $234 million at a $1.5 billion valuation the company announced on Monday.
The Bengaluru-based company is now India's newest AI unicorn, as governments and companies seek greater control over critical artificial intelligence technologies and computing infrastructure.
$150 million of that money will come from HCL Tech, the IT subsidiary of Indian conglomerate HCL Group and lead strategic investor in the round.
Bessemer Venture Partners also participated alongside existing backers, Kostla Ventures, and Peak15 Partners.
Servam hopes to raise a total of $300 million for its Series B round.
The investment comes more than two years after Servam raised $41 million across its SEED and Series A rounds and follows the startup's launch of its open-source models in $30 billion and $105 billion parameters earlier this year.
The new funding also reflects a broader push by countries and companies to develop sovereign AI capabilities amid growing concerns over access to advanced models and the computing infrastructure that powers them.
And finally, Fox confirmed Monday that it's acquiring streaming company Roku in a stock and cash deal valued at around $22 billion.
Fox said the deal would create a media and technology company positioned around two trends reshaping video consumption.
The continued appeal of live sports news.
and the growth of streaming.
Fox says the deal will create the third largest television company in the U.S.
The transaction combines Fox's news and sports channels, along with its free ad-supported streaming service Tubi, with Roku's connected TV platform.
The combination will allow for significant audience reach across linear and streaming, Fox says.
The deal gives Fox access to Roku's audience of 100 million households, helping the company target ads more effectively and rely less on traditional delivery.
Fox says the acquisition will give it a wider entry into the high-growth segment of connected TV, particularly ads and streaming subscriptions.
The CEO of Fox called the acquisition a defining moment for the company.
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