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Cornerstone Sport signs exclusive streaming deal with Loco
Mumbai: Esports team GodLike Esports has inked a deal with streaming and esports platform Loco.
Cornerstone Sport, the management agency of GodLike Esports, facilitated the deal to provide live streaming rights for GodLike’s BGMI, Free Fire, and CODM rosters to Loco. “The two companies will join forces to develop new forms of creative live content that can be delivered to fans in a new and innovative way,” said the statement.
“GodLike is one of the most popular teams in the Indian esports ecosystem and we’re happy to be building a long-term relationship with them,” said Loco co-founders Ashwin Suresh and Anirudh Pandita. “Cornerstone Sport has shown a great commitment towards building the gaming talent ecosystem and we look forward to doing more deals with them to grow the talent pool in India.”
“As India’s top gaming streaming platform, Loco is the perfect partner for a team like GodLike to expand their footprint across the country,” said Cornerstone Sport COO Jogesh Lulla. “We are elated to have facilitated this collaboration which is definitely going to lead to a lot of exciting content and developments in the near future.”
“For us, as a team, we’ve had an inclination towards Loco since the very beginning,” said GodLike Esports founder Chetan Chandgude. “This partnership is an exciting one for us as we now get the opportunity to work with Loco as collaborators, who are also content creators and thus can work towards building something even more engaging for gaming fans in India.”
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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.
