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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
Luxury Cruise Operator Villa Vie Residences Halts Global Voyage Due to Soaring Fuel Costs
Villa Vie Odyssey halted its 3.5-year voyage after fuel costs surged, stranding passengers in Cambodia.
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Oct 29, 2026
Google expands AI-powered Search ads globally as core ad growth slows
Google is rolling out AI-powered Search ads globally to counter slowing growth in its core advertising business.
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Oct 29, 2026
Cathedral AI agents breach Anthropic via third-party software
Cybersecurity startup Cathedral infiltrated Anthropic’s internal systems using AI agents, triggering a dispute over the breach’s scope and bug bounty…
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Oct 29, 2026
CFTC launches new probe into Polymarket over offshore user access
The CFTC has reopened its investigation into Polymarket, examining whether the prediction market violated a 2022 settlement by allowing US users on its…
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Oct 29, 2026
Info Edge Q2 FY27 net profit jumps 87% YoY to ₹650 Cr on other income surge
Info Edge reports 87% YoY net profit growth to ₹650 Cr in Q2 FY27, declares ₹3 interim dividend. Operating revenue up 12.2%, other income surges 164.8%.
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Oct 29, 2026
Mr Robot gang rents malware-as-a-service to drain Indian bank accounts
CloudSEK exposes Mr Robot, a cyber criminal gang using malware-as-a-service to steal OTPs, intercept messages, and drain Indian banking customers' accounts.
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Oct 29, 2026
UK Budget raises minimum wage for young workers, pilots young entrepreneurs scheme
UK Budget announces a 3.9% minimum wage increase for 18-to-20-year-olds, a 2029 First Time Buyer Isa, and a pilot for young entrepreneurs, but no immediate…
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Oct 29, 2026
Meta’s Waddle World turns journaling into a virtual pet game
Meta’s Waddle World app combines Tamagotchi-style pets with AI journaling, but its limited release and vague privacy policy raise concerns.
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Oct 29, 2026
Microsoft reports $92.3 billion quarterly revenue, discloses Azure and OpenAI earnings for first time
Microsoft reports record $92.3 billion quarterly revenue, 19% growth, and $36.6 billion net income. Azure and OpenAI revenue disclosed for the first time.
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Oct 29, 2026
MIT poll: Fewer than 16% of organizations achieve transformative AI value
MIT Technology Review Insights poll reveals only 16% of organizations achieve transformative AI value, citing lack of enterprise context as a key barrier.
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Oct 29, 2026
InfoScale urges enterprises to prioritize runtime resilience over disaster recovery
Cloud Software Group’s InfoScale highlights the need for real-time operational resilience platforms as AI-driven cyber threats expose gaps in traditional…
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Oct 29, 2026
African cross-border trade hindered by fragmented payments and regulations
Experts at the 2026 Moonshot by TechCabal conference urge harmonised regulations and shared financial infrastructure to reduce trade costs and complexity…
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Oct 29, 2026
Cloudera expands AI ecosystem with Blueprints and partnerships with Nvidia, Neo4j, and Mistral AI
Cloudera unveils Cloudera Blueprints, preconfigured AI applications built with Nvidia, and partnerships with Neo4j, Mistral AI, and Vast Data to simplify AI…
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Oct 29, 2026
Amnezia VPN launches Amnezia Pulse to track real-time internet shutdowns
Amnezia VPN’s Amnezia Pulse tracks real-time internet shutdowns in Russia using anonymized VPN data.
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Oct 29, 2026
US DOJ investigates Nvidia’s $12.93 billion Hugging Face acquisition for antitrust concerns
The US Department of Justice is scrutinizing Nvidia’s $12.93 billion acquisition of Hugging Face, examining potential impacts on AI competition and market…
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Oct 29, 2026
Adani Group explores €3 billion acquisition of Dutch energy storage firm VTTI
Adani Group is in deliberations to acquire Dutch energy storage firm VTTI for €3 billion, as supply disruptions drive demand for storage infrastructure.
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Oct 29, 2026
Ascend partners with Dell to secure data for AI adoption after hurricane resilience test
Ascend Performance Materials leverages Dell Technologies to improve backup, recovery, and AI data infrastructure after testing resilience during a hurricane…
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Oct 29, 2026
Sarvam AI in talks to raise $300M from Cognizant at $3.5B–$4B valuation
Sarvam AI is negotiating a $300 million Series B round with Cognizant Technology Solutions, potentially valuing the startup at $3.5 billion to $4 billion.
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Oct 29, 2026
AI and digital ontologies like FoodOn aim to fix food R&D’s data problem
How AI and structured data systems like FoodOn are addressing fragmentation, regulatory compliance, and food safety risks in food product development.
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Oct 29, 2026
Amazon ends software support for pre-2013 Kindle devices
Amazon has discontinued software support for Kindle devices released before 2013, affecting 3% of active users.
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Oct 29, 2026
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation tests GigaChat AI for aircraft design
Russia's UAC is experimenting with Sberbank's GigaChat AI to explore aircraft configurations, including military jets, after Western sanctions cut off key…
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Oct 28, 2026
OpenAI plans to buy AI chips from Google
OpenAI is reportedly in talks to purchase AI computing chips from Google, aiming to expand its infrastructure and reduce dependence on Nvidia ahead of its own…
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Oct 28, 2026
Sarvam partners with India’s defence ministry for AI tech as Tata Group and Microsoft make headlines
Sarvam secures a five-year agreement to develop AI for India’s armed forces.
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Oct 28, 2026
Rugtake launches T3 Pro rugged tablet with LAN and HDMI ports
Rugtake unveils the T3 Pro, a rugged Android tablet with RJ45 LAN and HDMI ports, 120Hz display, 20,080mAh battery, and military-grade durability…
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Oct 28, 2026