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IPL faces TV ratings collapse while AI startups promise faster drug discovery in India and beyond
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Published on 13 May 2026
Linear ratings slide 19% as mobile highlights surge
IPL 2026 is showing a sharp split: linear TV ratings are down 18.8% in the first half, while digital engagement continues to climb as younger viewers switch to mobile-first clips and connected TV. In biotech, Bengaluru and Delaware startup LiteFold is building an “AI co-scientist” aimed at compressing computational biology and legal workflow steps, skipping only the wet lab.
- IPL linear TV ratings fell 18.8% year over year in 2026
- Mobile-first viewing and short highlights are replacing four-hour broadcasts
- LiteFold’s AI co-scientist targets speedups in computational biology workflows
- LiteFold’s De Novo can generate new drug candidate molecules for protein pockets
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