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GotChosen goes Lite
Mumbai: GotChosen, the social media platform that prioritises monetization for influencers, today announced the launch of ‘GotChosen Lite’, a lighter and faster version of its short-form video platform. The application was created for the Indian market, with the aim to optimise it for a wide range of users and focus on low-end mobile devices that don’t have a very fast processor, storage, or memory.
At under 30 MB download size, GotChosen Lite is now available to download on any smartphone, including low-end mobile devices. Users can view and upload short-form videos on the app, as well as engage, create, and monetize their content. Prior to the launch of GotChosen Lite, the standard or main version of GotChosen app was being offered to a limit audience on Google Play for mobile devices with over 3 MB memory ram.
With a reduced size of download and storage, GotChosen Lite also consumes significantly less resources from the device, without compromising on the experience of the user. While offering a similar user experience to the standard GotChosen app, the Lite version does not offer the full suite of features of content creation. However, content creators can easily create and post videos from the gallery of their mobile devices and also use the app camera with basic features.
Commenting on the light version, GotChosen founder and CEO Oz Silva said, “We developed GotChosen Lite with the aim to ensure that the size of our application does not become a deterrent for creators and users. We wanted a user-friendly app, which requires minimum resources, and allows them to create and consume content, as well as monetize it.”
“We are committed to providing the best experience for the users, while not forgetting the core of our operations – monetization. We are focused towards adding value to the creator space in India while making sure we are transparent with our audience in all aspects”, he further added.
GotChosen Lite is available for all android users and can be downloaded through Google Play Store. The standard version of GotChosen is available on Google Play Store and iOS.
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OpenAI’s Stargate lead Peter Hoeschele exits with two senior leaders
Trio behind compute push set to join new startup amid leadership reshuffle
SAN FRANCISCO: Peter Hoeschele, a key figure behind OpenAI’s early Stargate data centre initiative, has exited the company, according to a report by The Information.
The departure is part of a broader leadership shift, with two other senior executives, Shamez Hemani and Anuj Saharan, also set to leave in the coming days. All three are expected to join the same new startup, although details about the venture remain under wraps.
The trio played a central role in OpenAI’s Stargate effort, an initiative aimed at building large-scale data centre capacity in-house to reduce reliance on external infrastructure providers. Their exits mark a notable moment for the company’s compute strategy as it continues to scale rapidly.
OpenAI spokesperson said in a statement to The Information, “We’re grateful for the contributions Peter, Shamez, and Anuj have made to OpenAI and wish them the very best in what comes next.” The company also pointed to the recent appointment of Sachin Katti to lead its industrial compute organisation, signalling continuity in its infrastructure roadmap.
OpenAI has indicated that it does not plan to directly replace Hoeschele’s role, suggesting a possible restructuring of responsibilities within the team.
As competition intensifies in the race to build next-generation AI systems, leadership changes in core infrastructure teams are likely to draw close attention. For now, the spotlight shifts to what this departing trio builds next, and how OpenAI adapts as it scales its ambitions.
