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Witzeal strengthens senior leadership with two key appointments
Mumbai: Witzeal Technologies, a new-age gaming technology company that specialises in creating futuristic games and features in the real money gaming (RMG) segment has strengthened its senior leadership and appointed Peush Bery as head of product development strategy and Yogvinder Singh as head of technology.
“We are excited to have someone of Peush’s and Yogvinder’s calibre joining us. Their handful experience in managing and leading for multiple business lines spreading across the range of products will help fortify our team and services,” stated Witzeal CEO and founder Ankur Singh. “Witzeal’s flagship product Big Cash is at the sunrise phase and we see this as a great opportunity to provide exceptional gaming experience and build a promising user base in the industry.”
Bery is proficient in identifying new revenue, enhancement initiatives, designing customer experience journey and an expert in agile scrum methodology of product management. His expertise will help Witzeal to cater a wider ecosystem, said the company.
At Witzeal, Bery will be responsible for strategising and defining the product vision. He will also be leading the operations for execution of products, gathering and prioritising product and customer requirements. “Given the ever-evolving online gaming industry, it becomes paramount to constantly upgrade with the ongoing trends and developments and I am elated to join hands with a fast growing and envisioned new-age gaming technology company like Witzeal,” said Bery on his new role. “At the time when imaginative use of technology and data can do wonders in this sun-rise industry, I intend to leverage my experience by leading the product team ensuring a promising growth to Big Cash and to its players,” he added.
On the other hand, Singh is a seasoned professional with over 16 years of experience in running highly scalable platforms/products.
In this new role at Witzeal, Singh endeavors to build a world class engineering team and augment the gaming platform thereby designing distinct gaming experiences for the gamers. He believes in building leaner and more efficient teams that can yield fine software at a faster pace, said the statement.
“I am ecstatic to become a part of Witzeal, who has always remained at the forefront of innovation in the online gaming eco-system. I look forward to the opportunity to drive customer engagement and contribute meaningfully to this dynamic company,” said Singh. “Today, a customer centric approach to provide personalised gaming experience is the key and therefore, I am determined to facilitate best-in-class games, features and experience.”
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X launches XChat messaging app on iOS with calls and encryption
Standalone app marks shift from “everything app” vision, adds E2E messaging.
MUMBAI: From one big app to many small chats, X seems to be splitting its ambitions. X has rolled out its standalone messaging app, XChat, to iOS users, opening up a new front in its evolving product strategy. The app allows users to connect with existing X contacts through private and group messages, file sharing, as well as audio and video calls. The launch follows a limited beta phase, where the platform tested the product with a smaller user base to refine the experience. Now available publicly, XChat marks a notable pivot from earlier ambitions championed by Elon Musk to turn X into a single “everything app” combining messaging, payments, commerce and more.
Instead, the company under xAI ownership and backed by SpaceX appears to be building a suite of standalone applications, each targeting specific use cases while expanding its broader ecosystem.
At launch, XChat includes end-to-end encrypted messaging, PIN-based access, disappearing messages, and features such as message editing, deletion for all participants, and screenshot blocking. The company has also said the app is free from advertisements and tracking mechanisms, positioning it as a privacy-first alternative in a crowded messaging space.
However, security claims around the platform are likely to face scrutiny. Earlier iterations of XChat drew criticism from experts who argued it fell short of established encrypted platforms like Signal. With the wider rollout, the app is expected to undergo fresh evaluation to assess whether those concerns have been addressed.
Beyond messaging, XChat will also house X’s Communities feature, which is being discontinued on the main platform due to low usage and spam concerns. Migrating these users could provide an early boost to adoption, effectively turning XChat into both a communication and community hub.
The move underscores a broader recalibration at X less about cramming everything into one app, and more about spreading bets across multiple touchpoints, one message at a time.
