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Starting in Hollywood, or rather, decidedly not in Hollywood — artificial intelligence is reshaping filmmaking in India. Bollywood studios are turning to AI tools for everything from visual effects to dubbing, and the scale is significant. Where Western studios have largely resisted the shift, India's industry is moving fast, raising real questions about labor, creativity, and who controls the story.
Shifting to cybersecurity, Digital Asset's CEO Yuval Rooz is making a pointed claim — that Canton Network's permissioned architecture makes it resistant to the kind of crypto theft North Korea-linked groups have used to siphon billions from open blockchain platforms. The argument is that guardrails built into the network's design simply deny hackers the access points they typically exploit. It's a bold statement, and the industry will be watching.
And on a lighter but genuinely useful note, scientists have developed a bioengineered chewing gum designed to combat oral cancer. The gum delivers therapeutic compounds directly to oral tissue, targeting cancerous cells in a non-invasive way. It's early stage research, but the concept of turning a mundane habit into a medical intervention is the kind of quiet innovation that tends to age well.
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