D&T Issue 307

Hi there!

It’s issue #307 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here’s what we’ve been reading of late.

Encryption as we know it might not be the future. Instead, the next leap in secure communication could come from quantum physics, an idea that once seemed far-fetched but is now award-winning. The pioneers behind this shift have just received the Turing Award. Read all about it here.

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In India, China and several other nations, Novo Nordisk is on the verge of losing patent protection for its blockbuster weight loss drug, opening the door for cheaper competing versions.

By acquiring a stablecoin-infra company for $1.8 billion, Mastercard is moving into blockchain-based payments and stablecoins, offering a glimpse of how domestic networks like RuPay could approach global expansion.

Onboarding is one of the few moments where you have a user’s complete attention and their clear intent. They just decided they want what you’re building. They’re motivated. They’re present. That is not a moment to rush through.

Why scaling AI won’t automatically lead to paradigm shifts.

Finshots takes a look at why semantics could decide the outcome of a potential multi-billion-dollar lawsuit between Microsoft and OpenAI.

‘This is what it is like to be rich!’ Jensen Huang told guests before a recent performance. He could have been talking about the chip giant’s role as the industry’s top financier.