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Tarun Mottlia edits LazyFounders, covering Indian startups, funding rounds, AI and product launches. Every story on the site is AI-assisted and checked against its cited sources before publication.
Stories by Tarun Mottlia
Germany’s Gen Z-led cost of living protests turn violent in multiple cities
Protests organized by Gen Z regelt over cost of living and public spending cuts turned violent in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne, and Hamburg, with looting…
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Nov 2, 2026
IMAX 3D vs IMAX 2D: Why brightness and comfort matter more than depth
IMAX 3D enhances depth but reduces brightness and causes discomfort. IMAX 2D offers a brighter, more comfortable experience without 3D glasses.
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Nov 2, 2026
Binance hit by $6.3 billion crypto hack, GLP-1 drugs linked to eating disorders
MIT Technology Review covers Binance’s $6.3B crypto hack, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs worsening eating disorders, and Nvidia CEO targeted by alleged Chinese spy.
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Nov 2, 2026
Alaska Air Group cuts 200 jobs, warns of $700M annual loss
Alaska Air Group plans to eliminate 200 non-contract roles due to rising fuel costs and geopolitical challenges, projecting a $700M annual loss—the first since…
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Nov 2, 2026
Sheffield’s Echo project sells pre-loved clothing for 50p to tackle cost of living
A Sheffield community initiative by Manor and Castle Development Trust sells affordable second-hand clothing, including school uniforms and sportswear…
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Nov 2, 2026
US CD sales rise 16 percent in first half of 2026, fueled by K-pop and Gen Z nostalgia
CD sales in the US reached 16.3 million units in the first half of 2026, up 16 percent, with K-pop collectibles and Gen Z nostalgia playing key roles.
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Nov 2, 2026
Amazon rolls out Dialogue Boost for Fire TV Stick, Dark Mode for Kindle Colorsoft
Amazon launches AI-driven Dialogue Boost for Fire TV Stick, improves speech clarity across streaming services.
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Nov 2, 2026
Credit Direct expands into embedded finance and SME lending in Nigeria
Credit Direct, a subsidiary of FCMB Group, is expanding into embedded finance and introducing SME loans up to ₦50 million to address Nigeria's $330 billion…
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Nov 2, 2026
Cognizant deploys 25,000 staff to integrate OpenAI’s Codex and ChatGPT for enterprises
Cognizant’s OpenAI Frontier Capability Group, staffed by over 25,000 employees, will embed OpenAI’s Codex and ChatGPT into software engineering, legacy…
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Nov 2, 2026
Noa Argamani joins Vine Ventures to support Israeli founders after captivity
Noa Argamani, who survived 246 days of captivity by Hamas, is now advocating for hostages and working with Israeli founders at Vine Ventures.
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Nov 2, 2026
Capillary Technologies subsidiary loses €3.04 million in social engineering fraud
SessionM Czech Republic, a Capillary Technologies subsidiary, suffered a €3.04M banking fraud via social engineering.
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Nov 2, 2026
Why electrical plug prongs have holes—and why they’re no longer required
The holes in electrical plug prongs were once for grip but are now used in manufacturing. UL revised standards, yet the design persists.
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Nov 2, 2026
LiveWire warns of financial risks, explores sale or restructuring
LiveWire, Harley-Davidson's electric motorcycle unit, cites recurring losses and limited liquidity, prompting restructuring efforts.
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Nov 2, 2026
Hello Sunshine lays off nearly 50% of workforce in restructuring
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine cuts nearly 50% of staff, scales back direct-to-consumer business to refocus on film, TV, and Reese’s Book Club.
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Nov 2, 2026
BioLite launches Backup home battery system at $1,999
BioLite’s Backup home battery system offers emergency power and Time of Use billing savings but lacks advanced scheduling and detailed logging.
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Nov 2, 2026
Pope Leo XIV calls for global ban on lethal autonomous weapons, rejects AI personhood
Pope Leo XIV has called for an international ban on lethal autonomous weapons and emphasized human oversight in AI decisions ahead of the UN Convention…
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Nov 2, 2026
Anthropic’s IPO risk: Diseconomies of scale missing from prospectus
Anthropic’s prospectus lists 88 risks but skips diseconomies of scale, a critical challenge for AI firms as hardware costs rise with growth.
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Nov 2, 2026
Waymo partners with Toyota to deploy autonomous bZ4X robotaxis in Japan and the U.K.
Waymo and Toyota will deploy autonomous Toyota bZ4X vehicles for robotaxi services in Japan and the U.K. starting 2027, with testing in Japan next year.
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Nov 2, 2026
TikTok expands into restaurant guides, payments and travel booking
TikTok introduces Must Eat restaurant guides, TikTok Pay peer-to-peer payments, TikTok GO travel bookings, and sports hubs to compete with Google, Yelp…
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Nov 2, 2026
All-in-one desktops trade flexibility for simplicity, limiting upgrades and repairs
All-in-one desktops offer space-saving design and ease of use but sacrifice upgrade flexibility and repairability. See why they suit some users but not others.
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Nov 2, 2026
Sun Pharma halts Assam eye drop production after regulatory order
Indian regulators suspend Sun Pharmaceutical Industries' ophthalmic production in Assam after quality management failures and a recall of 332 batches of eye…
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Nov 2, 2026
Cisco Talos uncovers AI-powered infostealer malware Volta-Autodoxer
Cisco Talos researchers identify Volta-Autodoxer, an infostealer malware leveraging AI models like Claude Opus and Google Gemini to automate victim profiling…
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Nov 2, 2026
Apple tvOS 27.2 adds shuffled screensavers, Find My Remote, and sign language support
tvOS 27.2 update for Apple TV introduces shuffled screensavers, Find My support for the Siri Remote, and sign language features in the TV app.
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Nov 2, 2026
OpenAI reduces funding target to $20 billion as AI stocks slide
OpenAI lowers its latest funding round target by $10 billion to $20 billion, securing $11 billion so far.
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Nov 2, 2026