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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
BMW unveils 2027 iX5 electric SUV with 450-mile range and hands-free driver assistance
BMW's 2027 iX5 electric SUV offers a 450-mile range, 22-minute fast charging, and advanced driver-assistance features, priced at $79,800.
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Oct 23, 2026
Workwear spending jumps as dress codes evolve; K-beauty treatment to hit $75M in South Korea
Professionals are spending more on workwear to signal confidence and intent, while a K-beauty treatment using donor tissue is projected to generate $75M…
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Oct 23, 2026
Swiggy to shift Instamart to inventory-led model by mid-Q3 FY27
Swiggy plans to transition Instamart to an inventory-led model, aiming to improve working capital and margins.
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Oct 23, 2026
Intero Biosystems wins $100,000 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Intero Biosystems won the $100,000 equity-free prize at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s Startup Battlefield 200. Apate, Legali AI, and Ardook Data also stood out.
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Oct 23, 2026
Microsoft’s MAI-DxO AI outperforms doctors in diagnostics, Windows Defender matches paid antivirus
Microsoft’s MAI-DxO AI system achieves 83% diagnostic accuracy in complex medical cases, more than double the rate of generalist physicians.
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Oct 23, 2026
Bluesky launches iPad beta support and profile links for creators
Bluesky’s latest update introduces beta iPad support and allows users to add external links like Patreon or Ko-fi to their profiles.
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Oct 23, 2026
Meta’s Muse hits 10 million US downloads in 40 days, outpacing AI rivals in retention
Meta’s AI companion app, Muse, reached 10 million U.S. downloads in 40 days, with 30% 7-day retention.
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Oct 23, 2026
Upward relaunches with marriage-focused features to attract Gen Z
Upward, a Match Group dating app, targets Gen Z with new features like 'Chivalry Mode' and 'Marriage Timeline' to align with traditional values and marriage…
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Oct 23, 2026
Turtle Beach launches Vulcan II XP mechanical keyboard with customizable profiles and build flaws
Turtle Beach’s Vulcan II XP mechanical gaming keyboard offers 1,000-Hz polling, macro management, and hot-swappable keys but has build quality issues.
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Oct 23, 2026
UK B2B buyers use AI for vendor research before talking to sales
45% of UK B2B buyers use generative AI to research vendors before human contact. Slow response times and integration challenges persist as key frustrations.
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Oct 23, 2026
California cities report 911 outages affecting AT&T and T-Mobile users
Oakland, Riverside, and Santa Barbara counties experienced 911 service disruptions on Thursday.
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Oct 23, 2026
Retired Couple Questions How to Share Their No-Inheritance Plan With Children
A baby boomer couple in their 60s, retired and debt-free, grapples with how to discuss their decision not to leave an inheritance to their financially stable…
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Oct 23, 2026
Prime Video’s Mass Effect TV series still in development after BioWare closure
Prime Video’s Mass Effect TV series remains in development with its original creative team, despite BioWare’s closure and the cancellation of a new Mass Effect…
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Oct 23, 2026
Enterprise AI success hinges on serving harness, not just model choice
Enterprise AI competitive advantage now depends on the serving harness—architecture, optimization, and workload-specific constraints—rather than model choice…
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Oct 23, 2026
Canva releases Canva Craft, its first proprietary image generation model
Canva has launched Canva Craft, a proprietary image generation model trained on its design templates.
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Oct 23, 2026
Arc browser shuts down December 22, moves users to AI browser Dia
The Browser Company will shut down Arc on December 22, 2026, automatically moving users to its AI browser Dia. Data transfers automatically; Arc accounts close.
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Oct 23, 2026
U.S. banks block AI agents like Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots over security risks
Major U.S. banks are restricting autonomous AI agents from accessing customer accounts due to security risks, despite their rapid adoption.
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Oct 23, 2026
Bangka slow loris rediscovered after 89 years through wildlife rescues in Indonesia
Conservationists at Indonesia’s Alobi Wildlife Rescue Center rediscovered the critically endangered Bangka slow loris, lost to science since 1937, through…
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Oct 23, 2026
Older women become top social media influencers with multi-million followings
Lillian Droniak and other older women challenge aging stereotypes, gaining millions of followers and lucrative brand partnerships on TikTok and Instagram.
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Oct 23, 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: AI startups must prioritize learning over early scaling
Leaders from Lovable, Polsia, and Theory Ventures at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 urge startups to focus on learning density and repeatable growth before scaling.
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Oct 23, 2026
First human death linked to Shamonda virus reported in France
A severely immunocompromised patient in Lyon died after contracting Shamonda virus, marking the first known human fatality.
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Oct 23, 2026
AI aggregator 302.ai exposes 22.7TB of unencrypted data in breach
Researchers found 22.7TB of exposed data, including chat logs and sensitive corporate documents, in an unsecured Azure storage bucket linked to AI aggregator…
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Oct 23, 2026
Amazon says PHP2Shell attacks began four days before patches
Amazon’s MadPot honeypot network detected exploit attempts for critical PHP vulnerabilities four days before patches were released, with attempts rising…
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Oct 23, 2026
Mørstad Hoard: Rare Viking Age coin linked to King Olaf Haraldsson discovered in Norway
The Mørstad Hoard, Norway’s largest Viking Age coin collection since 1866, includes a rare coin tied to King Olaf Haraldsson, set for display in 2026.
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Oct 23, 2026