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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – February 3, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2026

It’s Tuesday, February 3, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s deals highlight investor confidence in autonomous mobility, fintech infrastructure, gaming, and AI-native enterprise platforms. With automation spreading across physical systems and digital workflows, […]

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75% of Bitcoin’s source code allegedly came from Jeffrey Epstein’s investments, newly released FBI Epstein Files reveal

Daniel Levi Posted On February 3, 2026

A post circulating on X following a new release of FBI Epstein files dated February 1, 2026, makes an extraordinary claim: that a large share of Bitcoin’s core development traces back to financial backing tied to Jeffrey Epstein. FBI Epstein […]

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Bitcoin price falls below $73,000, plummets to 15-month low as crypto market selloff continues

Daniel Levi Posted On February 3, 2026

Bitcoin’s slide picked up speed over the last 24 hours, dragging the world’s largest cryptocurrency to a daily low of $73,073, its weakest level in roughly 15 months. The drop capped a bruising week that has erased more than 15% […]

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Skyryse raises $300M Series C at $1.15B valuation to advance autonomous flight systems

Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2026

U.S. aviation startup Skyryse has crossed the billion-dollar mark after closing a $300 million Series C round, which values it at $1.15 billion. The round was led by Autopilot Ventures, with backing from returning investor Fidelity Management & Research Company, […]

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Notepad++ vulnerability: State-sponsored hackers hijacked Notepad++ and redirected update traffic for months

Daniel Levi Posted On February 3, 2026

For nearly half a year, one of the world’s most widely used text editors quietly sat at the center of a supply-chain attack that few users ever saw coming. Notepad++ has confirmed that a suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group compromised […]

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Alphabet’s Waymo raises $16B at $126B valuation as robotaxi expansion accelerates

Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2026

Alphabet just made its biggest bet yet on autonomous driving, and the market is paying attention. Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car unit, said Monday it raised a $16 billion funding round that values the company at $126 billion post-money, a sharp […]

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Algorithms And Digital Assets – AI’s Growing Role in Crypto Trading

Daniel Levi Posted On February 3, 2026

The crypto market never sleeps. Unlike stock exchanges, which shut down at night and on weekends, the Bitcoin & Ethereum markets operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. While this constant movement offers new opportunities to those willing […]

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Alaffia Health raises $55M Series B to cut health plan claims waste with agentic AI

Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2026

Health plans are buried under rising medical costs, tighter oversight, and a claims process that quietly burns through hundreds of billions of dollars each year. A growing number are betting that AI can help—if it doesn’t create new risk in […]

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RapidFort raises $42M Series A to eliminate software supply chain vulnerabilities at machine speed

Daniel Levi Posted On February 3, 2026

AI has changed how software gets built, shipped, and attacked — all at once. The gap between when a vulnerability is disclosed and when it is exploited is shrinking, and security teams are running out of time to react. That […]

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Top Tech News Today, February 3, 2026

Daniel Levi Posted On February 3, 2026

It’s Tuesday, February 3, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today — from AI and startups to regulation and Big Tech. Today’s tech headlines point to a deeper shift underway across the global technology landscape. From […]

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PayPal names Enrique Lores as CEO, effective March 1, 2026

Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2026

For years, PayPal has talked about moving faster. Now it’s the board that’s making a bet that leadership, not strategy slides, will finally change the pace. The payments giant announced today that Enrique Lores will take over as President and […]

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquires AI startup xAI, targets $1.25 trillion IPO

Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2026

Elon Musk just pulled his biggest corporate move yet, folding his artificial intelligence startup xAI into SpaceX as the combined company lines up for what could become one of the largest IPOs in history. In a blog post published Monday, […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – February 2, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2026

It’s Monday, February 2, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s financings reflect mounting investor momentum around autonomous systems, stablecoin infrastructure, and embodied AI. As AI-native platforms expand from cloud to robotics and financial […]

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OpenAI launches standalone Codex app for Mac, expands AI coding agents to free ChatGPT users

Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2026

OpenAI rolled out a standalone app for its AI coding assistant, Codex, opening a new chapter in how developers work with autonomous software agents. The app is available on Apple computers, and for a limited time, Codex access is open […]

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The One Question You Must Answer Before You Start a Business

Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2026

Over the years, TechStartups has published dozens of articles on how to find business ideas, validate markets, and avoid common mistakes before launching a new product. We’ve covered frameworks, playbooks, and checklists meant to help founders get started on the […]

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BlueFive Capital closes $3 billion Onyx Fund to back AI and biotech in the US and Europe

Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2026

BlueFive Capital has quietly locked in one of the largest new tech-focused funds to emerge from the Gulf this year. The Abu Dhabi-headquartered alternative investment firm said it has closed its Onyx Fund I at $3 billion, setting its sights […]

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GrubMarket raises $50M Series H at $4.5B valuation to expand AI-driven food supply chain platform

Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2026

GrubMarket just closed another major funding round, and this one comes with a clear signal: the company is scaling from strength, not necessity. The AI-focused food tech company announced today that it has raised around $50 million in Series H […]

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Top Tech News Today, February 2, 2026

Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2026

It’s Monday, February 2, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today — from AI and startups to regulation and Big Tech. Today’s tech cycle is being shaped by scale, stress, and strategic recalibration. From trillion-dollar AI infrastructure […]

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Oracle moves to raise $50B via debt and equity for massive AI data center expansion amid AI spending scrutiny

Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2026

Oracle is preparing one of the largest capital raises ever attempted by a software company, lining up as much as $50 billion in debt and equity to keep pace with demand for its cloud infrastructure. The plan, disclosed Sunday, lays […]

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OpenClaw goes viral as autonomous AI agents move from hype to real power

Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2026

For years, AI agents lived in demos, research papers, and conference slides. They talked. They suggested. They waited. Then OpenClaw showed up and started doing. The open-source AI agent has surged from obscurity into one of the most talked-about projects […]

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