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More group stage streamers for FIFA 2018 WC than entire 2014
MUMBAI: The streamers are on the rise and what better way to get everyone online at the same time than sports. The FIFA world cup 2018 in Russia saw more online viewers glued in the group stage itself than the entire 2014 world cup.
The rise in mobile data consumption and emergence of OTT platforms can be regarded as major reasons behind the enormous increase of online viewers.
According to a study released by cloud delivery platform Akamai, viewers of the first round of Russia 2018 streamed 65 per cent more data compared to the whole season of Rio World Cup.
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The study revealed that the highest number of concurrent streams peaked at 9.7 million on 27 June during Mexico-Sweden and South Korea-Germany matches. In the entire Rio tournament, the record viewing peak hit five million during concurrent streams only.
According to another report quoted by Forbes during the first week of the World Cup, 393 million plays of matches were successfully streamed via 59 million unique video streaming apps. On the other hand, Akamai reports that while the peak bandwidth in Brazil was 6.99 Tbps, it was 23.8 Tbps in the first round in Russia.
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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.
