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Ab Raaton Raat Ban Jao Sarkar with WatchN’Play on Hotstar
MUMBAI: With cricket season in full swing, Hotstar, India’s leading premium streaming platform, has taken the excitement to another level. Users can now become part of the on-field action with Hotstar’s cricket game, WatchN’Play, which users can play while they watch the match on their mobile phones. Putting your cricket smarts to the test has never been more rewarding, as the grand prize being given away after each and every match, is a Mahindra KUV100 NXT.
Most people in India are self-styled cricket experts providing running commentary on player performance and the ebb and flow of the match, as they watch their favourite sport. Watch’NPlay gives them a chance to put this skill to good use. Through the game, Hotstar users also get to win exciting prizes from partners like Cadbury, Big Bazaar, FBB, Domino’s and PhonePe.
With over 60 matches through the entire season, and one Mahindra KUV100 NXT, along with 10 lakh other prizes, being given away at the end of each match, the game has already made Hotstar viewers across India proud car owners, with winners in metros of Mumbai, Bangalore, and New Delhi, as well as cities such as Jaipur, Kochi, and Indore, among others.
To convey to viewers that with Watch ’N Play more people can win a big prize than ever before, Hotstar has placed hoardings across cities saying “raaton raat ban jao sarkar”. Often, there is cynicism and disbelief around games promising big prizes and Hotstar recognizes and addresses that with hoardings communicating “yeh vaada nahi hai bekaar”. The intention is to make sure that people realize that this is a very real and rare opportunity for viewers to win big with cricket, every single day. The outdoor campaign is also accompanied by a new ad film wherein we see winners popping up in every town.
Turning spectators into participants, WatchN’Play is set to elevate the viewers’ experience by engaging them with the game more deeply than ever before.
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OpenAI hits back at Elon Musk’s lawsuit ahead of trial
Company calls claims “baseless” and accuses Musk of trying to disrupt a rival.
MUMBAI: When the stakes are measured in billions and egos are involved, even Silicon Valley titans can turn a courtroom into a battlefield. OpenAI has issued a sharp public response to Elon Musk’s ongoing lawsuit, accusing the billionaire of filing the case to harass a competitor rather than address genuine concerns. In a strongly worded statement shared on its official X account, OpenAI described Musk’s allegations as “baseless” and suggested the lawsuit is an attempt to disrupt the company as the case heads toward trial later this month in Oakland, California.
The response comes after Musk’s legal team recently amended the complaint, proposing that any damages potentially exceeding $150 billion should go to OpenAI’s nonprofit entity rather than to Musk personally. OpenAI questioned the timing and motive behind this change, calling it a late-stage attempt to “pretend to change his tune” on the nonprofit structure.
The company further labelled the lawsuit a “harassment campaign”, arguing that Musk’s actions are driven by personal rivalry, ego, and a desire for greater control and financial upside.
At the heart of the dispute is Musk’s claim that OpenAI has abandoned its original nonprofit mission of developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. A co-founder who left in 2018, Musk is seeking governance changes, including the removal of CEO Sam Altman from the nonprofit board, and the return of certain financial gains linked to Altman and President Greg Brockman.
OpenAI has firmly rejected these allegations, maintaining that its current hybrid structure, a public-benefit corporation overseen by a nonprofit parent remains true to its long-term goals. The company has also previously accused Musk of anti-competitive behaviour aimed at weakening its leadership.
As the case prepares for a jury trial, this public exchange highlights the deepening rift between two of the most influential figures in the AI revolution and raises broader questions about governance, mission, and power in the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence.
In the high-stakes game of AI, it seems the real drama isn’t just inside the models, it’s playing out in courtrooms too.
