Keemti targets 88 lab-grown diamond stores by December
Keemti Jewels targets 88 stores from their current 11 by December 2026.
Apple features Galgotias University student apps
Four student-built apps drew an Apple showcase, and the university's Swift Student Challenge wins nearly doubled to 18. What Apple puts into the programme has not been disclosed.
Microsoft to set up AI labs at five MAHE campuses
Manipal Academy of Higher Education will host Microsoft AI labs at five constituent institutions, including two TAPMI campuses and Manipal Law School. Neither partner disclosed what the arrangement is worth or how long it runs.
Island Computing opens Indian sovereign cloud, claims 30% cost edge over AWS Mumbai
Bengaluru startup Island Computing opens its cloud platform on 15 August, pitching Indian jurisdiction to banks and government bodies and claiming 30% lower costs than AWS Mumbai, while disclosing no funding, customers or data-centre locations.
The Card Company launches a prepaid metal card
The Card Company's new metal prepaid card offers lounge access, hotel perks and rewards with no credit check or income proof, testing whether premium card status can be sold to Indians without any lending attached.
Bengaluru start-up is designing a home-grown cruise-missile engine
Paninian India, a Bengaluru start-up, has shown off a compact turbofan design intended for a home-grown long-range cruise missile. Private firms rarely enter strategic engine work in India, where the field has stayed mostly with government labs.
Maruti Suzuki selects 6 startups to co-create new-age technology-based business solutions
Maruti Suzuki India Limited (“Maruti Suzuki”) announced the selection of 6 startups from the 10th Cohort of its flagship Accelerator Program. The selected startups: Goat Robotics, SheerDrive, Schijnenn Digital, GenbaNEXT, Swayatt Drishtigochar, and Swiftex, have been awarded paid Proof of Concepts (PoCs), to co-create AI-based and technology-led