India must not depend on foreign AI models, as US export controls demonstrate potential access denial. Past reliance on external tech, like nuclear programs, led to self-sufficiency. For AI, India needs a continuity doctrine, fostering multiple research labs and institutions, not just symbolic wins. Learning from Singapore's biotech success, building foundational capabilities now is crucial to avoid perpetual import reliance and secure future agency.
“Toy Story 5” ruled over the box office with $160 million from 4,425 North America theaters, landing on the higher end of expectations while securing the biggest domestic debut of the year over Universal’s “Super Mario Galaxy Movie” ($131.7 million).
At APOS 2026, Bharath Ram and Vijay Seshadri outline JioHotstar’s push into AI-driven discovery, scale engineering, and immersive streaming experiences
Crunchyroll, one of the world’s leading anime-streaming platforms, is set to launch in South Korea later in 2026, a move industry observers say could reshape the country’s anime-distribution landscape.
Powered by indigenous wireless technology via Multi-Gigabit-ready JioAirFiber, the net now delivers unprecedented speeds of up to 5Gbps download and 1Gbps upload.
Ishan Chatterjee highlights IPL scale, AI, and personalised viewing at APOS 2026 event
A new study released by the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), under Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), has highlighted the growing cybersecurity, privacy and financial risks faced by consumers using illegal streaming services across the Asia-Pacific region.
aTwist, the new company from a trio of Hollywood veterans, has inked a partnership with National CineMedia to advertise their series and hawk some products.
India’s boardrooms are not panicking over a regulator or a rival. They are panicking over barometric pressure. In late May 2026, the India Meteorological Department (IMB) downgraded its southwest monsoon forecast to just 90 per cent of the long period average, putting the odds of below-normal or deficient rainfall at a worrying 84 per cent.
The mobile entertainment map has just been redrawn, and the Indian subcontinent is sitting squarely at its centre. While traditional long-form streaming platforms settle into a steady hum, a new breed of bite-sized, vertical-video content, known as short drama, is hoovering up consumer attention and advertiser dollars across the region at a pace nobody saw coming.