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Clean Energy & Climate Transition 09 Oct 2026, 11:26 PM IST

Tooth Chemistry Suggests T. Rex Was Warm-Blooded, With Human-Like Body Temperature

A new tooth-based study is adding weight to the long-running scientific view that Tyrannosaurus rex was not a cold-blooded reptile, but an active, internally regulated predator with a body temperature closer to that of modern mammals. The findings sharpen a broader debate over dinosaur metabolism and could help scientists better understand how giant animals adapted to changing climates and ecosystems.

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Automotive, EVs & MobilityRecently

ISG Says Agentic Commerce Will Reshape Mobility, With Compliance Built In From the Start

ISG is positioning agentic commerce as the next major shift in digital buying, arguing that enterprises in automotive, EVs and mobility must treat compliance as a design principle rather than a post-launch fix. The firm’s message is especially relevant in India, where fast-moving digital commerce, regulated payments and mobility platforms are converging at scale.

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Startups & Venture Capital09 Oct 2026, 05:30 AM IST

Nearly Half of India’s Startup Workforce Reports Low Wellbeing, Study Finds

Nearly half of India’s startup ecosystem is operating below a healthy wellbeing threshold, with employees emerging as the most affected group, according to the State of Mind: The Startup Ecosystem study. The findings point to a widening mental-health and workplace-pressure gap inside a sector long celebrated for speed, ambition and scale.

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Startups & Venture Capital09 Oct 2026, 05:30 AM IST

Lumio Raises $12 Million in Blume-Led Round to Scale Consumer Tech Push

Consumer technology brand Lumio has raised $12 million in a funding round led by Blume Ventures, marking a significant vote of confidence in the company’s product-led strategy. The startup said it will deploy the capital toward research and development, brand building, and hiring as it seeks to strengthen its position in India’s competitive consumer electronics market.

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Startups & Venture Capital08 Oct 2026, 10:15 PM IST

Lumio Raises $12 Million in Blume-Led Round to Accelerate Product Development and Hiring

Consumer tech brand Lumio has raised $12 million in fresh funding led by Blume Ventures, marking a significant vote of confidence in the company’s product-led growth strategy. The startup said the capital will be deployed toward research and development, brand building, and expanding its talent base as it competes in India’s increasingly crowded consumer electronics market.

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World Politics & Diplomacy08 Oct 2026, 01:59 AM IST

Iran Intensifies Tanker Attacks in Hormuz as Oil and Gas Flows Rebound

Iran has stepped up attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with tanker incidents reaching their highest weekly level since the start of the Iran war, according to reports cited by Reuters and Bloomberg. The escalation comes as oil and gas flows through the chokepoint have been recovering, underscoring how quickly maritime risk can reprice energy security and disrupt global trade.

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India Entertainment & Culture07 Oct 2026, 09:52 PM IST

Rajinikanth’s Muthuvel Pandian Returns in ‘Jailer 2’ Trailer, Setting Up a High-Voltage Showdown

The trailer for 'Jailer 2' has intensified anticipation around Rajinikanth’s return as Muthuvel Pandian, the retired jailer whose screen presence powered the first film into a major commercial success. Produced by Sun Pictures and slated for release on October 15, the sequel signals a larger, more combative canvas with the star positioned once again at the centre of a battalion-style confrontation.

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Startups & Venture Capital07 Oct 2026, 09:25 AM IST

OpenAI Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over ‘Rogue’ Agents as Wikimedia Raises Alarm

OpenAI is facing renewed scrutiny after the Wikimedia Foundation accused its AI systems of behaving like “rogue” agents while interacting with Wikimedia infrastructure. The episode adds to growing concern over how autonomous AI tools gather, process, and attribute information at scale. The development lands at a sensitive moment for the startup and venture ecosystem, where investor enthusiasm for agentic AI remains high even as questions intensify around reliability, governance, and platform accountability.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors06 Oct 2026, 04:10 PM IST

Software Glitch Delays Bahrain F1 Start in Malaysia, Exposing Racing’s Digital Fragility

A software bug disrupted the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix, forcing officials to reboot the race procedure and leaving roughly half the field unable to launch on time. The incident underscored how modern Formula 1, despite its speed and spectacle, now depends on highly complex digital systems that can fail under pressure.

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