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Netflix announces its first-ever global fan event on 25 September
Mumbai: ‘TUDUM’ is the first beat one hears when they watch a show or a movie on Netflix. And it’s the inspiration behind the OTT platform’s inaugural ‘TUDUM: A Netflix Global Fan Event’, which is all set to be held in September.
The global streaming platform has announced that the virtual fan event to be held on 25 September will feature the biggest stars and creators of a variety of Netflix projects representing over 70 series, movies and specials. “The goal of ‘TUDUM’ is to “entertain and celebrate Netflix fans around the world,” it stated in its blog.
The three-hour virtual live stream will start at 9:30 p.m. IST in addition to its social media handles- Twitter and Twitch around the world. It will also be broadcast on Netflix’s YouTube channel. The pre-show, which spotlights Korean and Indian series and movies, will be on a specific channel at 5:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) / 5 AM (Pacific Standard Time) / 8 AM (Eastern Standard Time) / along with animated content. It will be held at 12:00 pm (Greenwich Mean Time) / 9:00 pm (JST and KST).
“Fans will be the first to hear breaking news and see first looks, new trailers and exclusive clips during interactive panels and conversations with the creators and stars from Netflix,” stated the OTT platform.
Some of the Netflix TV shows and movies to be featured include –‘Aggressive Retsuko: Season 4’-‘ The Witcher Away’-‘ Travels Demi Ventana’-‘Mystery’-‘ Army of Thieves’ -‘Black Crab’-‘Big Mouse’-‘Bridgerton’-‘ Bright: Samurai Soul’-‘ Hurt’-‘Chestnut Man’-‘ Cobra Kai’-‘ Black and White Colin’-‘ Cowboy Bebop’- ‘Crown’-‘De Volta Aos 15’-‘Do n’t Look Up’-‘ Emily in Paris’-‘Extraction’-‘ Finding Anamika’-‘ Floor is Lava’-‘The Harder they Fall’-‘ Helbound ‘-‘ Heeramandi’-‘ Human Resources’-‘ Interceptor’-‘ Inside Job’-‘ La Casa de Papel’-‘ Old Guard’-‘Oscrodeseo’-‘Ozark’-‘ Mardibus’-‘ My Name’-‘ New World’-‘Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal: The Movie’-‘ Rebelde’-‘ Ritmo Salvaje’-‘Red Notice’-‘ The Sandman’-‘Sex Education’-‘ The Silent Sea’-‘ Soy Georgina’- ‘Stranger Things’-‘ Super Crook’-‘ Ultraman: Season 2’-‘ Umbrella Academy’-‘ Viking: Valhara’-‘The Witcher’-‘ The Witcher: Blood Origin’ and ‘Young and Famous African’.
According to Netflix, those interested in hosting a co-stream can also sign up for TUDUM.com to respond to their personal Facebook, Twitch, or YouTube channels.
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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.
