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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
Department of Education criticized for allegedly promoting extremist-linked Harry Potter meme
The U.S. Department of Education is under scrutiny for allegedly incorporating a right-wing 'Harry Potter' meme tied to extremist ideologies in its…
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Oct 31, 2026
Smartworks reports ₹25.6 Cr net profit in Q2 FY27 as revenue rises 39% year-over-year
Smartworks posted a ₹25.6 Cr net profit in Q2 FY27, reversing losses, with 39.2% revenue growth to ₹591.4 Cr.
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Oct 31, 2026
UK removes two-year tax deadline for bereavement pension payments after delays
The UK government scraps the two-year deadline for tax-free lump sum pension payments to bereaved families, addressing delays caused by outsourcing backlogs.
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Oct 31, 2026
Vast Data and Cloudera partner to unify enterprise AI data foundation
Vast Data Inc. and Cloudera Inc. are collaborating to create a unified data foundation for enterprise AI, reducing system fragmentation and improving GPU…
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Oct 31, 2026
AMD and Cloudera emphasize right-sizing infrastructure for enterprise AI
AMD and Cloudera outline strategies for optimizing AI infrastructure costs and performance, highlighting collaboration on hardware validation for enterprises.
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Oct 31, 2026
Agnico Eagle warns diesel prices may add $80 per ounce to gold production costs by 2027
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. expects rising diesel prices and US-Canada trade tariffs to increase gold production costs by up to $80 per ounce by 2027.
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Oct 31, 2026
Europe urged to prioritise proven AI data centres for grid access
Regulators are advised to require financial commitments, transparency, and demonstrable public benefits before allocating grid capacity to AI data centres…
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Oct 31, 2026
Sony unveils transparent DualSense controllers for PS5 in three colors
Sony’s Prism Collection introduces transparent DualSense PS5 controllers in orange, green, and gray, available for preorder November 10.
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Oct 31, 2026
Cybercriminals use fake AI apps on GitHub to spread Yoba malware via SEO poisoning
Cybercriminals exploit AI interest by distributing Yoba malware through fake GitHub clients for GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-6 Astra, and Claude Opus, using SEO poisoning…
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Oct 31, 2026
Paystack forms The Stack Group to offer payments, microfinance and venture services
Paystack, now in six African markets with licences in two more, has formed The Stack Group to offer payments, microfinance and venture studio services.
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Oct 31, 2026
Gotham FC owner Carolyn Tisch Blodgett on using AI and fandoms to build a New York brand
Carolyn Tisch Blodgett discusses her strategy for turning Gotham FC into a breakout New York brand using marketing, fandoms, and AI technologies.
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Oct 31, 2026
Ex-Palantir executives raise $17 million for AI-powered construction startup Dream
Dream, founded by ex-Palantir executives, secures $17 million in seed funding to advance AI-driven building design and construction for the AEC industry.
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Oct 31, 2026
Chinese hackers exploit PHP2Shell to breach 25 servers, including US government affiliates
Cybersecurity firm Dream reports Chinese threat actors chained PHP2Shell with a Linux privilege-escalation flaw to compromise 25 servers, including US…
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Oct 31, 2026
Navy trauma surgeon Peter Rhee shares insights from war zones and treating Gabby Giffords
Peter Rhee, a Navy trauma surgeon with 24 years in war zones, discusses battlefield medicine, AI-powered technology, and treating Rep.
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Oct 31, 2026
Smartbird pivots from Allbirds footwear to AI infrastructure
Smartbird, formerly Allbirds, shifts focus from direct-to-consumer footwear to AI infrastructure under CEO Nadia Carlsten.
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Oct 31, 2026
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Traya nears Rs 600 crore revenue in FY26 but posts Rs 29 crore loss as ad spend surges
Traya reported Rs 585 crore revenue in FY26 with 72.6% YoY growth, but losses widened to Rs 29 crore as ad spending nearly doubled to Rs 275 crore.
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Oct 31, 2026
Gaurav Khemani Scales Rollick Ice Cream from ₹20 Crore to ₹200 Crore
How Gaurav Khemani transformed Kolkata-based Rollick Ice Cream from ₹20 crore in 2014 to over ₹200 crore by 2026 despite pandemic challenges and financial…
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Oct 31, 2026
FTC demands documents from nine companies on surveillance pricing practices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ordered nine companies, including Walmart, Uber, and Delta, to disclose details on surveillance pricing and its impact…
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Oct 31, 2026
Granola launches free dictation feature for Mac to rival Wispr
Granola introduces a free, unlimited dictation tool for Mac users, expanding its AI-powered productivity suite to compete with Wispr and others.
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Oct 31, 2026
Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 unveils agenda for Asia’s largest integrated tech event
Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026, organised by the Karnataka government, will gather startups, investors, and tech leaders from 75+ countries to explore AI…
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Oct 31, 2026
$100M+ Series A rounds surge for AI startups as seed progress stalls
AI startups dominate $100M+ Series A rounds, but seed-stage companies face steeper hurdles to advance, with only 16% progressing to Series A in 2024.
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Oct 31, 2026
Hud launches agentic rollouts to automate AI code deployment to production
Hud introduces agentic rollouts, a technology that automates the deployment of AI-written code to production by validating changes against runtime behavior.
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Oct 31, 2026
Nearly a quarter of data center workforce in UK, Ireland and Nordics to retire by 2036
A survey reveals nearly a quarter of the data center workforce in the UK, Ireland, and Nordic countries will retire by 2036, risking critical knowledge loss.
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Oct 31, 2026
Sony Pictures acquires Mouthwashing game rights for film adaptation
Sony Pictures Entertainment secures rights to adapt indie horror game Mouthwashing into a film, directed by Karyn Kusama and produced by Scott Derrickson.
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Oct 31, 2026