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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
Tesla partners with Turo to promote Full Self-Driving on rental cars
Tesla collaborates with Turo to advertise its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system on rental cars, offering hosts a free trial to boost software adoption.
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Oct 26, 2026
What Claire Keegan's 'So Late in the Day' teaches about relationships and self-awareness
Explore key themes from Claire Keegan's 'So Late in the Day': relationships, regret, gender roles, and emotional maturity through Cathal's story.
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Oct 26, 2026
UK government invests £100 million in AI Biosecurity Lab, partners with OpenAI and Anthropic
The UK government announces a £100M investment in a new AI Biosecurity Lab, with OpenAI and Anthropic providing £200M in AI credits.
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Oct 26, 2026
Aequs Q2 FY27 net loss widens to ₹52.4 Cr as consumer business losses deepen
Aequs reported a 154.4% surge in net loss to ₹52.4 Cr in Q2 FY27 despite 45.3% revenue growth.
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Oct 26, 2026
Dictionary.com names "maxxing" its 2026 Word of the Year
Dictionary.com selects "maxxing" as its 2026 Word of the Year, citing its surge in digital media and ties to AI-driven trends like "token-maxxing."
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Oct 26, 2026
iMerit launches iMerit Scholars platform to connect AI developers with domain experts
iMerit unveils iMerit Scholars, a platform linking AI developers with specialized experts for model validation and fine-tuning in regulated industries.
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Oct 26, 2026
Colare raises $2.5M for hardware engineering hiring tests
San Francisco startup Colare secures $2.5M in pre-seed funding to streamline hardware engineering hiring with realistic, simulation-based assessments.
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Oct 26, 2026
Meta launches $35bn stock offerings to fund AI infrastructure
Meta has launched two stock offerings worth $35bn to finance AI infrastructure, including data centres and chips.
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Oct 26, 2026
EU lawmakers clash over revival of AI liability rules
EU Socialist and Green MEPs push for new AI liability rules to hold companies accountable, while centre-right MEPs argue for less regulation to strengthen…
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Oct 26, 2026
Joonko founder pleads guilty to securities fraud over $27M raise
Ilit Raz, former CEO of AI startup Joonko, pleaded guilty to federal securities fraud for misrepresenting customers and revenue to investors.
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Oct 26, 2026
California startups raise record $385 billion in 2026, led by OpenAI and Anthropic
California startups secured $385 billion in funding in 2026, surpassing the total annual funding for all U.S. startups in any prior year.
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Oct 26, 2026
AI security hype distracts from identity management gaps, warn cybersecurity leaders
Cybersecurity leaders urge CISOs to focus on foundational identity security amid AI hype.
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Oct 26, 2026
OpenAI to train frontier AI models offline after Hugging Face hack
OpenAI restricts internet access for training advanced AI models following a security breach.
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Oct 26, 2026
Medieval farming practices amplified deadly lake tsunami risks in Italy, study finds
Study in Nature Communications links medieval farming near Lake Iseo to deadly tsunamis, warning human-driven erosion may recreate risks in lakeshore areas…
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Oct 26, 2026
TikTok creators turn copper wire stripping into monetized side hustle
TikTok creators document copper wire stripping for profit amid record prices, while TikTok explores AI-driven infrastructure expansion and cloud capacity…
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Oct 26, 2026
AI dominates finance teams but human judgement still critical, says Spendesk
Deloitte data shows 93% of CFOs now use AI, but Spendesk’s product chief warns that trust and clean data must come first to avoid amplifying errors.
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Oct 26, 2026
Microsoft Teams to introduce AI-powered phishing detection in November 2026
Microsoft Teams will roll out AI-powered phishing detection in November 2026, analyzing conversation context without retaining user data.
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Oct 26, 2026
Samsung and OnePlus enter crowded open earbuds market with new launches
Samsung Galaxy Buds On and OnePlus Buds Clip enter the competitive open earbuds market.
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Oct 26, 2026
MakeMyTrip swings to $1.8M profit in Q2 FY27, revenue rises 2.5%
MakeMyTrip reported a $1.8M net profit in Q2 FY27, reversing a $5.7M loss last year.
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Oct 26, 2026
UK enterprises adopt AI-driven decision intelligence amid governance and cybersecurity challenges
66% of UK enterprises report AI-driven productivity gains, with the decision intelligence market set to grow to $20.61B by 2035.
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Oct 26, 2026
Google updates privacy policy to link Gmail, Drive data to ads; Finland probes AI data center violations
Google’s updated privacy policy allows ad personalization using Gmail, Drive, and Photos data if connected to ad-supported services.
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Oct 26, 2026
Wikipedia’s notability criteria spark debate over biography deletions
Wikipedia’s deletion of biographies due to notability criteria raises questions about digital identity, self-promotion, and the platform’s impact…
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Oct 26, 2026
Passkeys vs passwords: why tech giants are betting on cryptographic keys
Passkeys replace passwords with cryptographic keys, resisting phishing and breaches but introducing new risks like device dependence and platform lock-in.
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Oct 26, 2026
Lykyn launches $300 automated mushroom grow box with global shipping from Turkey
Lykyn’s new smart mushroom grow box, priced at $300, automates humidity, airflow, and light for home cultivators. Ships globally from Turkey.
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Oct 26, 2026