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Shemaroo launches Hindu devotional app ‘HariOm’
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment Limited has launched a Hindu devotional app ‘HariOm’ with a variety of features. The HariOm app is a much-needed digital alternative to connect people with their faith and engage with their community.
Apart from access to well curated devotional music and video content, the app enables consumers to book a host of religious services. Whether it is a Ganesha pooja before the commencement of something new, Satyanarayan pooja for familial harmony or a Mahamrityunjaya Jaap, all require elaborate preparations.
Another unique offering is that it facilitates delivery of prasad at your doorstep from temples across the length and breadth of the country. Additionally, consumers can view live telecast of aartis through the day from the most revered shrines like Mahalakshmi temple in Mumbai and Karnimata in Bikaner, get access to the discourse from top spiritual gurus like Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Shree Shree Ravi Shankar, Brahma Kumari, etc.
Commenting on the launch, Shemaroo Entertainment Limited director Hiren Gada shared, ”Our endeavour from the past two years has been to create services and properties that reflect the passion of the emergent digital audience. HariOm as the name signifies is an app catering to the Hindu faith which promises to give an authentic devotional experience almost close to what one would experience at a temple, in the confines of your house or on the go. We at Shemaroo also own one of the largest library of devotional and spiritual content and would hence power the audio and video content on the app. However, its most compelling feature is the delivery of prasad from the most popular shrines to people’s doorsteps. This all inclusive app will not just help consumers discover religious and spiritual content of their choice but also offer a whole host of services in perfect synchrony to their needs.”
Devotional content is one of the most popular categories of content in India and Shemaroo Entertainment is one of the biggest aggregators and distributors of it. With its rich and diverse devotional catalogue, Shemaroo is present on YouTube, key DTH channels and OTT players.
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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.
