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This World Music Day, Airtel has something for all music lovers
Mumbai: World Music Day, celebrated on June 21, marks a special day for music, highlighting its power to bring people together. This year, Airtel makes it easier for music lovers to enjoy their favourite tunes on any device, anytime, anywhere. In conjunction with this celebration, Airtel’s Wynk Studio proudly announces a milestone of over 1.7+ billion streams for songs by emerging artists within two years since its launch.
Airtel celebrates World Music Day by providing an opportunity for all music lovers to catch on to their music wherever they go. For the users spending time at home, Airtel DTH will be playing special programming with English & Hindi songs throughout the day on the Airtel Playlist channel (LCN 479).
In addition to the DTH offerings, Wynk Music, India’s top music streaming, provides an unparalleled music experience on the go. With a simple tap, users can explore an extensive library of songs, including those from Wynk Studio’s independent artists. Established artists like Nikhita Gandhi, Vishal Dadlani, and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan have also collaborated with Wynk Studio to release their music.
Additionally, Wynk Studio provides collaboration opportunities, background scores for web series, OTT content, live events, and other projects. Wynk Music curates special playlists to enhance discoverability and increase streams, enabling over 2000 artists to reach a broader audience and effectively monetize their music.
Customers can access/add these channels to their DTH packs by:
1 Giving a missed call at 9154052479/8800488003
2 On the Airtel Thanks app, click Services, select DTH account, you can select the plan Add Ons and click manage
3 On Xstream set-top box by navigating to the LCN 479 and clicking “Add” Airtel Playlist at just Rs.51 Airtel DTH allows customers to pause, play and record live programs whenever they want.
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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.
