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Runable Raises $21 Million Series A to Scale Agentic AI for Small Businesses

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BENGALURU, INDIA — August 26, 2026: Bengaluru-based agentic AI startup Runable has raised $21 million in Series A funding as it looks to expand its AI-powered platform for small businesses. The funding round was co-led by Susquehanna Venture Capital and Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Together Fund and Array VC. Runable plans … Read more

India’s 5,000-GCC Target Needs Double the Current Pace

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Delhi wants India to support 5,000 Global Capability Centres by 2030. The ambition is enormous. The bigger question is whether the current pace of expansion is fast enough to get there. India’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) story has moved well beyond the old outsourcing narrative. These centres are increasingly becoming engineering, product, artificial intelligence, data … Read more

MathCo Appoints Shiva Kolkalam as Head of Engineering

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MathCo has appointed Shiva Kolkalam as its new Head of Engineering, bringing more than two decades of experience across engineering, data, artificial intelligence, cloud technologies and digital transformation. The leadership appointment comes as MathCo continues to scale its global operations and strengthen its engineering capabilities to support growing demand for data and AI-driven enterprise transformation. … Read more

Kyndryl and Bridgepath Partner to Help Enterprises Build AI-Native Global Capability Centers

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BENGALURU, August 25, 2026: Kyndryl and Bridgepath Innovations have announced a collaboration aimed at helping enterprises design, build, operate and scale AI-native Global Capability Centers (GCCs). The partnership focuses on helping organizations move beyond traditional GCC models by embedding artificial intelligence into delivery, operations and governance. As enterprises increasingly use AI to redesign global technology … Read more

Airbound Raises $37 Mn to Build Autonomous Aircraft for Cargo and Passengers

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Bengaluru-based aerospace startup Airbound has raised $37 million in Series A funding as it moves closer to commercialising autonomous aircraft for logistics and, eventually, passenger transportation. The funding round was led by Greenoaks, with participation from DoorDash, Lachy Groom, Lightspeed and Humba Ventures. Airbound plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate aircraft engineering, large-scale … Read more

India’s Data Centre Boom: 101 Million Sq Ft Footprint and $300 Billion Investment Wave by 2030

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India’s data centre industry is rapidly emerging as a major real estate and infrastructure opportunity, with its footprint projected to exceed 101 million sq ft by 2030, according to a new report by Anarock Capital. Once considered a niche technology segment, data centres are becoming critical infrastructure for India’s digital economy as cloud computing, artificial … Read more

India’s Semiconductor Market Could Reach $155 Billion by 2031: Kotak MF Report

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New Delhi, India – India’s semiconductor industry is entering a high-growth phase, driven by rising electronics consumption, chip-design capabilities, government incentives and investments in domestic manufacturing and packaging. According to a report by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, India’s semiconductor market could grow to $155 billion by calendar year 2031 (CY31) from an estimated $62 billion … Read more

Starcloud Raises $250 Million to Build Data Centers in Space as AI Compute Demand Surges

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REDMOND, Wash – Starcloud, a company developing data centers in space, has raised $250 million in a Series A extension round, valuing the company at $2.3 billion post-money. The funding round was led by Manhattan West, with participation from existing investors including Benchmark, EQT, Soma, NFX and 776. New investors joining the round include NVIDIA, … Read more

TDCX Opens Second Hyderabad Campus, Strengthening India as a Global Delivery Hub

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Hyderabad, India | August 21, 2026 — Global customer experience solutions company TDCX has opened its second campus in Hyderabad, expanding its presence in one of India’s fastest-growing technology and services markets. Located at Meenakshi Eco Park, the new facility marks another step in TDCX’s India expansion and comes after the company increased its India … Read more

Fleetx.ai Acquires Pando.ai to Build AI-Powered Fleet and Logistics Platform

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Fleetx.ai has acquired transportation management system (TMS) provider Pando.ai in a move aimed at bringing fleet visibility, freight execution and artificial intelligence together on a single technology platform. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition comes as logistics companies increasingly adopt digital tools to improve fleet utilisation, freight planning, operational visibility … Read more

The Jobs Mirage: Why Thousands of Openings Still Aren’t Translating Into Jobs

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By ENN | Entrepreneur News Network, New Delhi, India | August 21, 2026 Open any major job portal today and the numbers appear encouraging: thousands of vacancies, new listings every day, filters for every skill and location, and countless “urgently hiring” labels. Yet for many jobseekers, the experience is completely different. Applications disappear without responses. … Read more

Gaurav Agrawal Joins Reliance Intelligence as Chief Operating Officer for the US

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Mumbai, India — August 21, 2026: Gaurav Agrawal has joined Reliance Intelligence as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the United States, marking a new chapter in his career focused on connecting the US artificial intelligence ecosystem with India’s rapidly expanding AI opportunity. Agrawal announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post, outlining a vision centred on … Read more

Micron Announces $10 Billion Research Hub to Advance Memory and AI Innovation

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Boise, Idaho — August 20, 2026: Micron Technology has announced the launch of Micron Research Labs, a new U.S.-based long-horizon research institution focused on developing next-generation memory, computing architectures, semiconductor packaging and manufacturing technologies for the AI era. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the research hub is backed by a planned $10 billion investment over the … Read more

Dubai Chambers and NASSCOM Partner to Accelerate Agentic AI Growth

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Dubai, UAE — August 21, 2026: Dubai Chambers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) to strengthen cooperation in Agentic AI and support Indian companies developing advanced AI and deeptech solutions as they expand into Dubai. The partnership is designed to connect the technology ecosystems … Read more

Guidehouse Opens New Hyderabad Hub, Plans to Hire 1,000 Professionals

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HYDERABAD, India — August 20, 2026: Global professional services firm Guidehouse has expanded its presence in India with the opening of a new hub in Hyderabad. The move strengthens the company’s delivery capabilities in technology-enabled managed services while creating new career opportunities across technology, analytics and digital transformation. The Hyderabad expansion is part of Guidehouse’s … Read more

Proofpoint Expands India Operations With New AI Security Engineering Centre in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad, India, August 19, 2026: Cybersecurity company Proofpoint, Inc. is significantly expanding its presence in India as organisations accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and face growing challenges around data protection, AI security and privacy compliance. The company has announced a new AI Security Engineering Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad, alongside plans to hire more … Read more

SNP SE Appoints Neeraj Athalye as Managing Director for India

SNP SE Appoints Neeraj Athalye

Mumbai, August 18, 2026: SNP SE, a global provider of software for digital transformation, data migration and data management in SAP environments, has appointed Neeraj Athalye as Managing Director for India. Based in Mumbai, Athalye will lead SNP’s India operations and focus on expanding the company’s presence in the market while helping enterprises build stronger … Read more

Sonata Software Appoints Hariprasad Rebala as Chief AI Officer to Accelerate AI-Native Transformation

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Bengaluru, Karnataka | August 18, 2026: Sonata Software has appointed Hariprasad Rebala (Hari) as Chief AI Officer, strengthening the company’s leadership team as it accelerates its transformation into an AI-native enterprise. The appointment is expected to further strengthen Sonata Software’s AI strategy across its offerings, service delivery, technology platforms, engineering capabilities, ecosystem and strategic partnerships. … Read more

Nikhil Kamath Invests ₹200 Crore in CtrlS as India’s AI Data Centre Demand Accelerates

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Zerodha co-founder and investor Nikhil Kamath has invested around ₹200 crore in CtrlS Datacenters, one of India’s major hyperscale data centre operators. Entrepreneur Sreeram Reddy Vanga has also invested approximately ₹50 crore in the company. The fresh capital is expected to support CtrlS’s infrastructure expansion and data centre capacity build-out as demand for cloud computing, … Read more

Infosys Collaborates with Knorr-Bremse to Accelerate AI-Enabled Enterprise Transformation

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Infosys has announced a long-term strategic collaboration with Knorr-Bremse AG to modernise the manufacturer’s enterprise IT landscape and strengthen its global technology operations. As part of Knorr-Bremse’s Tech4Value (T4V) IT transformation programme, Infosys will provide end-to-end managed services across the company’s enterprise application ecosystem, covering both its Rail and Commercial Vehicle businesses. The partnership is … Read more