Elroy Fernandes

Elroy is a digital marketer and developer from Goa, with over a decade of experience web development and marketing. He has been associated with several startups and serves currently as an Editor to the Asia Pacific Industrial magazine. He occasionally writes on Startup Fortune about technology and automation.

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Elroy Fernandes · Apr 11, 2026 · 10:52 AM

Indian Fuel Prices Stay Flat Despite Rising Crude. Here Is Why That Matters

Indian fuel prices remain frozen across major cities despite crude climbing above $90. State oil firms are absorbing the hit, but margin pressure is building ahead of elections.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 11, 2026 · 4:52 AM

FAA Turns to Gamers to Solve Air Traffic Controller Shortage

The FAA is actively recruiting video game players as air traffic controllers, offering $155K average salaries after three years to address a decade-long staffing shortage.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 11, 2026 · 3:23 AM

Eve Launches Managed AI Agent Platform That Runs Entire Workflows Autonomously

Eve is a managed AI agent platform that autonomously executes complex multi-step tasks using coordinated sub-agents, persistent memory, and a sandboxed Linux environment with over 1,000 service integrations.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 11, 2026 · 1:51 AM

Twill.ai Runs Coding Agents in the Cloud and Delivers PRs While You Sleep

Twill.ai launches from YC S25 with cloud sandboxes for AI coding agents, letting developers delegate tasks and receive pull requests asynchronously. The platform reuses lab-native CLIs for flexibility.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 10, 2026 · 5:02 PM

Why Crypto Exchanges Are Betting Millions on First-Time Bitcoin Buyers

Zoomex is launching a $150,000 Bitcoin airdrop aimed at first-time traders, betting that simplified onboarding will convert crypto curious bystanders into active platform users.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 10, 2026 · 3:33 PM

Flare Network Proposes 40% Inflation Cut and MEV Revenue Capture

Flare Network proposes cutting annual inflation to 3% and capturing MEV revenue through a new FIRE entity to buy and burn tokens, restructuring its tokenomics.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 10, 2026 · 2:18 PM

Vanguard Energy ETF Beating S&P 500 by 30 Points This Year

The Vanguard Energy ETF is outperforming the S&P 500 by 30 points in 2025 as Iran tensions drive oil prices higher. Here is what it means for your portfolio.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 10, 2026 · 11:18 AM

Gold Pushes Toward $4,800 as Central Banks and Geopolitics Fuel Rally

Gold has surpassed $4,800 as central banks accelerate purchases and geopolitical tensions persist. Investors are now watching whether the rally can reach $5,000 or if a correction looms.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 10, 2026 · 9:59 AM

Hormuz Standoff Deepens as Trump's Threats Fall Flat, Rattling Global Markets

The Strait of Hormuz remains closed in April 2026 as Iran holds firm against Trump administration threats, driving oil above $140 per barrel and rattling global markets. The crisis is disrupting semiconductor supply chains and freezing startup funding activity as the technology sector grapples with its exposure to Gulf shipping routes. With no credible military response materializing from Washington, analysts warn the standoff could extend for months.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 10, 2026 · 8:18 AM

OKX and HashKey Back Vietnam Crypto Exchange Ahead of Licensing

OKX and HashKey have invested in a new Vietnam crypto exchange as the country prepares a pilot program requiring $380 million in capital for licensed platforms.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 10, 2026 · 2:19 AM

Google's SynthID AI Watermark Bypassed by Open Source Removal Tool

A developer has published an open source tool that strips Google's SynthID watermark from AI-generated images, raising serious questions about the durability of current AI provenance systems.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 10, 2026 · 12:48 AM

Oracle taps Schneider Electric's Hilary Maxson as CFO for $50B AI buildout

Oracle has hired Schneider Electric's Hilary Maxson as CFO to oversee a $50 billion AI data centre expansion. Her energy sector expertise signals where the AI infrastructure race is heading next.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 9, 2026 · 9:52 PM

Trump's Memecoin Gala Faces Scheduling Clash and Uncertain Attendance

Trump's exclusive memecoin gala at Mar-a-Lago clashes with the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and the event's fine print allows for his absence or cancellation with only an NFT as compensation.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 9, 2026 · 8:22 PM

Bitmine Joins NYSE, Doubles Down on $4B Buyback Amid ETH Slump

Bitmine uplists to the NYSE and expands its buyback to $4B, betting its stock discount will narrow. The firm holds nearly 4% of ether's total supply.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 9, 2026 · 6:52 PM

CoinDesk 20 Index Slides as Bitcoin Flatlines and DeFi Loses Steam

The CoinDesk 20 index declined as Aave and Stellar led losses while Bitcoin traded flat, signaling waning risk appetite across the altcoin market.

Elroy Fernandes · Apr 9, 2026 · 1:50 PM

Cancer Blood Tests Are a Booming Market, but the Science Is Still Catching Up

Multi-cancer blood tests like Grail's Galleri are attracting massive investment, but clinical trials show they catch just 16.8% of stage 1 cancers. The science is promising but unproven.