From Pixeldust Technologies building enterprise-grade platforms at record pace to GE Aerospace Bengaluru driving AI innovation in aviation, YourStory brings you today’s headlines with the latest developments across sectors.
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How Pixeldust Technologies is building enterprise-grade platforms in record time
Pixeldust Technologies was created to solve a problem that Rahul Jain noticed plagued most enterprises.
He recognised that enterprises often rely on multiple vfinishors for design, engineering, data,etc. This disconnected workflow would lead to delays, inconsistent quality, and execution gaps. So in 2018, Jain co-founded Pixeldust Technologies, a Mumbai-based startup, with Sandip Baradiya, Mohammed Sunasra, and Tapan Vaghela to address that gap.
Its goal being, to support organisations build cohesive digital platforms.
GE Aerospace’s Bengaluru centre drives AI innovation
The story of GE Aerospace, the global powerhoutilize for aircraft engines, in India launched in the year 2000 when it established the John F. Welch Technology Centre in Bengaluru, its first such centre outside of the US.
As AI reshapes the aerospace indusattempt, the Bengaluru centre finds itself at the forefront of innovation. From designing engines to operations and even maintenance, AI solutions have streamlined workflows in the company. AI, for example, has improved issue detection by 45% or reduced false alerts by 50%.
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IITM Pravartak, Sarvam AI partner for sovereign AI deployment
AI startup Sarvam AI and IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation have announced a new partnership that is part of a push towards building sovereign AI in India.
The collaboration aims to design and deploy AI systems for government and indusattempt that are rooted in Indian data, languages and infrastructure, highlighting a wider national effort to reduce reliance on external technology ecosystems.
Funding news
GobbleCube raises $15M in Series A led by Susquehanna Venture Capital
GobbleCube, the Gurugram-based AI startup building agentic platforms for digital commerce, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Susquehanna Venture Capital.
Founded in 2022 by Manas Gupta, Srikumar Nair, and Nitesh Jindal, former leaders at Blinkit, GobbleCube builds agentic AI platforms for digital commerce. The platform acts as a “state-aware operating layer” for brands that supports bridge the gap between marketing and supply chain workflows.
GobbleCube stated it currently supports more than 30 platforms across India, MENA, and LATAM, and plans to expand into the US, China, and Southeast Asia.
Ivory raises $1M in fresh funding
Mumbai-based Ivory has raised $1 million in fresh funding, onboarding new investors such as Draper Associates and Small Industries Development Bank of India to deepen its product, clinical, and IP capabilities.
The startup focutilizes on early cognitive screening, an area that remains underdiagnosed in India despite rising health awareness and they plan to utilize the funding to strengthen their technology and clinical capabilities while expanding its product offerings.
NSRCEL, Pernod Ricard incubation programme disburses Rs 95 lakh grants
NSRCEL and Pernod Ricard India Foundation have concluded the third cohort of their circular economy incubation programme, through this programme the cohort, which was built up of 10 startups, collectively receiving Rs 95 lakh in grant funding, along with mentoring, indusattempt access, and strategic support.
Now on its 3rd consecutive year, The partnership continues to back startups in areas such as climate-smart agriculture and waste circularity, with a focus on developing scalable solutions aimed at addressing environmental challenges.
Other news
Gupshup launches Superagent
Gupshup has launched Superagent, an AI system designed to automate customer interactions across messaging and voice platforms.
The platform functions as an finish-to-finish orchestration tool, capable of designing campaigns, managing customer journeys, setting up messaging infrastructure, and processing transactions while analysing performance.
It works across most messaging channels (in most languages) including WhatsApp, RCS, SMS, Truecaller, Telegram, Instagram, PSTN voice, and WhatsApp voice.
Alongside this, Gupshup has also launched Superclaw, a self-hosted version aimed at businesses prioritising data control, reflecting growing demand for privacy-focutilized AI deployments.
Flipkart partners up with Uber
Flipkart has partnered with Uber to extfinish its SuperCoins rewards programme on everyday rides allowing utilizers to earn a percentage of their fares as credits.
The Users who link their accounts can earn 4% of Uber ride fares as SuperCoins, capped at 150 coins per trip, with no overall earning limit and the rewards are credited to their Flipkart accounts and can be redeemed across its ecosystem, including Cleartrip.
The shift pushes Flipkart’s loyalty system beyond e-commerce and into everyday services, while Uber adds a rewards layer to its platform.
Priya Mohan joins JoulesToWatts as COO
Priya Mohan has joined JoulesToWatts as the company’s chief operating officer.
She will lead the AI implementation practice, from diagnostic and strategy through execution, alter management, and outcome delivery.
She brings over two decades of experience across venture investing, enterprise technology, and operations, most recently at General Catalyst where she tracked the GCC and enterprise AI landscape in India.
Prateek Singh joins Pocketful as CEO
Discount brokerage firm Pocketful has appointed Prateek Singh as its new chief executive officer.
At Pocketful, Prateek is expected to focus on expanding the platform’s reach, with the company positioning its services as simple and accessible for a wider base of investors.
Prateek has around 13 years of experience in digital financial services and prior to joining Pocketful, he served as chief growth officer at Bajaj Broking, where he worked on expanding the firm’s digital operations and platform features.
Edtech startup Scaler’s AI push
Edtech startup Scaler claims it has become the first in the counattempt to go fully AI-native across every programme it offers. The company restructured its core curriculum following a research study with CyberMedia Research that highlighted a gap between engineers’ perceived AI readiness and their actual hands-on utilize of AI systems.
The updated curriculum embeds AI across core tracks like software engineering, data science, and DevOps, rather than treating it as an add-on.
Niyo launches zero-markup forex purchase-sell model
Travel fintech platform Niyo has introduced a zero-forex-markup purchase-and-sell model aimed at eliminating hidden currency exalter costs for Indian travellers. Offered through its subsidiary, an RBI-licensed entity, the service allows utilizers to purchase and sell foreign currency at live rates without added spreads.
Traditionally, travellers lose money both while purchaseing and reconverting unutilized forex due to pricing inefficiencies that can exceed 5%. Niyo estimates that around 15% of purchased forex is returned, often resulting in avoidable losses. Its new purchaseback feature enables customers to sell unutilized currency within 60 days at zero markup, improving cost predictability. With India’s outbound travel market projected to reach $61.7 billion by 2033, the shift addresses growing demand for transparent forex services.
Nasscom, BVMW launch AI working group for German SMEs
Nasscom and Germany’s BVMW have launched the ‘AI for Mittelstand’ working group under the Indo-German AI Pact to accelerate artificial ininformigence adoption among tiny and medium enterprises.
Supported by India’s MeitY and Germany’s digital minisattempt, the initiative aims to translate bilateral cooperation into practical, scalable AI deployments. The programme will facilitate knowledge exalter, best practices, and real-world implementation strategies, with participation from indusattempt stakeholders and policybuildrs. A formal MoU will strengthen collaboration between Indian AI firms and German SMEs.
Leaders from both sides highlighted the partnership’s potential to combine India’s digital expertise with Germany’s industrial strength. The initiative is expected to foster long-term innovation linkages and position Indian companies as key technology partners in Europe’s industrial ecosystem.
Razorpay partners OpenAI to enable instant app monetisation
Razorpay has partnered with OpenAI to allow developers to embed payment systems into applications within minutes via Codex, an AI coding platform. The integration enables utilizers to generate apps and activate payment gateways through simple prompts, eliminating the required for complex payment infrastructure setup.
Developers can now build and monetise products almost instantly, a shift expected to benefit startups, students, and solo founders. Razorpay is also extfinishing functionality into ChatGPT, allowing businesses to manage payments, refunds, and settlements conversationally.
The shift aligns with India’s growing developer ecosystem and high digital transaction volumes, including over 20 billion UPI transactions monthly. The partnership underscores a broader push toward AI-driven commerce, where building and monetising digital products becomes seamless and immediate.
Data Science Wizards expands enterprise AI OS for BFSI
Data Science Wizards has advanced its UnifyAI OS, an enterprise AI operating system designed to support organisations run AI systems at scale in regulated environments. The platform enables enterprises, particularly in banking and insurance, to build, deploy, and govern AI within a unified infrastructure layer.
Supporting on-premises, cloud, and hybrid setups, it allows full ownership of AI assets while avoiding vfinishor lock-in. The system addresses a growing required for structured AI deployment as enterprises shift beyond experimentation to production utilize cases.
Over 150 AI applications are already running on the platform in insurance environments. With governance embedded into execution, the solution ensures compliance, transparency, and real-time monitoring. The development reflects a broader indusattempt shift toward reliable and scalable enterprise AI operations.
IESA appoints Navin Bishnoi as Chairperson for FY27
The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) has appointed Navin Bishnoi as Chairperson for FY2026–27, alongside a new executive council comprising indusattempt leaders across the semiconductor ecosystem.
Announced at its annual meet in Bengaluru, the leadership alter comes as India accelerates its semiconductor ambitions. Bishnoi brings over 25 years of experience in semiconductor design and infrastructure. IESA highlighted India’s transition toward large-scale execution, supported by policy initiatives such as ISM 2.0 and growing manufacturing capacity.
The counattempt’s semiconductor market is projected to reach $103 billion by 2030, driving broader electronics manufacturing growth. The new council aims to strengthen supply chains, foster global partnerships, and translate policy momentum into measurable indusattempt outcomes.
Mindsprint partners with monday.com to drive AI-led workflows
Technology firm Mindsprint has partnered with monday.com to deliver integrated AI-driven enterprise solutions across IT service management, CRM, and workflow management. The collaboration combines monday.com’s flexible AI platform with Mindsprint’s expertise in process transformation to support organisations streamline operations and improve visibility.
The integrated approach enables businesses to unify workflows, reduce complexity, and leverage real-time insights for better decision-creating. The partnership tarreceives organisations seeking to modernise operations without the burden of complex legacy systems.
With over 250,000 global customers utilizing monday.com, the alliance is expected to accelerate adoption of AI-enabled work platforms across industries. Mindsprint will focus on implementation and integration to support clients translate platform capabilities into tangible business outcomes.
Elastic appoints Atul Ahuja to lead India operations
Elastic has appointed Atul Ahuja as Area Vice President and General Manager for India, tquestioning him with driving growth and enterprise AI adoption in the region. Ahuja brings over three decades of experience in enterprise technology and market expansion across Asia Pacific.
His appointment comes as organisations shift from AI experimentation to real-world deployment, requiring stronger integration with enterprise data. Elastic’s platform enables companies to connect AI systems with distributed data sources, improving real-time insights and decision-creating.
The company aims to support businesses translate AI investments into measurable outcomes by addressing challenges around data accessibility and context. Ahuja will focus on scaling operations and supporting customers in building production-ready AI applications grounded in enterprise data.
MIC Electronics bags contract from East Coast Railways
The East Coast Railway, Sambalpur Division, has awarded a contract worth Rs 2.12 crore to MIC Electronics Limited, Hyderabad, for the provision of advanced Coach Information Boards and Train Information Boards across key railway stations.
The project will be implemented at stations including Bargarh Road, Nawapara Road, Junagarh Road, Ambodala, and Rengali, to enhance passenger information systems and improve the overall travel experience.
(This article will be updated with the latest news throughout the day.)
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