April 19, 2025
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Nickie Louise

Nickie is a writer and editor for TechStartups.com. Nickie loves writing about early-stage startups, new technologies, cryptocurrencies, gaming, and gadgets. When not writing about technology, Nickie enjoys crafts, spending time with family, hiking, and exploring God's majestic creation.


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Silo V2 Lending Reduces Risk and Ramps Up Rewards on Sonic
Nickie Louise Posted On April 18, 2025


Risk-isolated lending protocol Silo has launched V2 of its protocol on Sonic, the high-speed Layer 1 that was once known as Fantom. Risk-isolation has always been synonymous with Silo, whose lending and borrowing protocol has hundreds of millions of dollars […]


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Anthropic backs Goodfire in $50M Series A funding to decode AI models, marking first-ever startup investment
Nickie Louise Posted On April 18, 2025


Anthropic just made its first startup investment—and it’s a telling one. The AI startup behind the popular chatbot Claude has invested $1 million in Goodfire, a San Francisco-based company working to ‘break open the black box of generative AI models’ […]


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Uber in talks to acquire Turkish food delivery startup Trendyol Go
Nickie Louise Posted On April 18, 2025


Uber is looking to make a comeback in Turkey—and this time, it’s betting on food. According to Bloomberg, the U.S. ride-hailing and delivery giant is in talks to acquire food delivery startup Trendyol Go, a key player in Turkey’s booming […]


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Google launches Gemini 2.5 Flash, a multimodal AI model built for speed, scale, and affordability
Nickie Louise Posted On April 17, 2025


Google just dropped a new AI model into the mix: Gemini 2.5 Flash, and it’s already turning heads. This preview release is aimed at developers and businesses looking for something smart, fast, and budget-friendly. Google is calling it a “workhorse […]


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Four Ways AI Is Transforming Fintech
Nickie Louise Posted On April 17, 2025


Comparisons between AI and the early internet are unavoidable. So let’s get them out of the way: we’re fast approaching a time where apps without AI will seem as unthinkable as doing business without the internet. Right now, there’s lot […]


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Judge finds Google guilty of illegal monopoly in online ad markets, DOJ antitrust case advances
Nickie Louise Posted On April 17, 2025


Alphabet’s advertising empire just took a major hit. A federal judge ruled Thursday that Google illegally dominated two key markets in online advertising, marking a significant win for the U.S. Department of Justice in its ongoing antitrust battle with the […]


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This founder’s $195M startup dream turned into a nightmare over coffee
Nickie Louise Posted On April 17, 2025


With thousands of headlines flooding our feeds every day—funding rounds, product launches, and the latest unicorns—it’s easy for founders to get swept up in the noise. That’s why we pay attention to just a few voices that cut through the […]


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Foundation EGI, an MIT spinoff, emerges from stealth with $7.6M seed round backed by Samsung & Henry Ford Health
Nickie Louise Posted On April 17, 2025


Foundation EGI, an AI engineering startup spun out of MIT, has officially launched from stealth with a $7.6 million seed round. The funding was led by E14 Fund and Union Lab Ventures, with participation from Samsung Next, GRIDS Capital, Stata […]


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Global Payments acquires Worldpay in $22.7B deal to rival Stripe, PayPal, and Adyen
Nickie Louise Posted On April 17, 2025


Global Payments is going all-in on merchant services. The Atlanta-based fintech firm announced Thursday it’s acquiring Worldpay from FIS and private equity firm GTCR in a $22.7 billion deal—one of the biggest moves in the payments space this year. The […]


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Workplace Management in the Hybrid Era: Adapting to New Realities
Nickie Louise Posted On April 17, 2025


Adapting workplace management strategies to the hybrid era has become a critical priority for organizations aiming to thrive in today’s evolving work landscape. The rise of hybrid work, where employees divide their time between remote and in-office work, has transformed […]


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OpenAI in talks to acquire AI coding assistant startup Windsurf for $3 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On April 16, 2025


OpenAI is reportedly in discussions to acquire Windsurf, the AI coding startup formerly known as Codeium, for around $3 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the deal. If the deal goes through, it would be the company’s biggest acquisition […]


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Design startup Figma eyes Wall Street: Files confidentially for IPO after $20B Adobe acquisition collapse
Nickie Louise Posted On April 16, 2025


Design platform Figma has confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public, the company announced Tuesday. The filing dropped the same day Figma caught heat on social media after sending a cease-and-desist letter to Lovable, […]


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UK battery startup Nyobolt raises $30M to disrupt EVs and warehouse robots with 5-minute charging tech
Nickie Louise Posted On April 16, 2025


Nyobolt, a Cambridge-based battery tech startup, has raised $30 million in fresh funding to push beyond its current focus on autonomous warehouse robots and move into heavier sectors like electric vehicles and high-demand industrial use cases. The round was led […]


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Lyft acquires taxi app startup Free Now for $200M in first major European expansion to challenge Uber
Nickie Louise Posted On April 16, 2025


Lyft is finally making its move into Europe. The U.S. ride-hailing company announced Wednesday it’s buying European taxi app startup Free Now in a deal valued at €175 million (roughly $199 million). The acquisition marks Lyft’s first major push outside […]


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OpenAI is reportedly building a secret social network to rival X and Meta
Nickie Louise Posted On April 16, 2025


OpenAI may be gearing up to take on two of the biggest players in tech—X and Meta. According to multiple sources, the company is reportedly working on a prototype for a new social network that leverages ChatGPT at its core. […]


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Nvidia’s China dream collapses; stock falls 6% after $5.5 billion charge linked to China AI chip export ban
Nickie Louise Posted On April 15, 2025


The U.S. has just cut off one of Nvidia’s fastest-growing markets, triggering billions in fallout. The export crackdown may have ended the company’s biggest bet outside America. Nvidia said Tuesday it will take a $5.5 billion charge this quarter after […]


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AI startup Virtue AI launches with $30M to help enterprises deploy generative AI without security risks
Nickie Louise Posted On April 15, 2025


Virtue AI, a new AI startup focused on AI safety and security, just came out of stealth with $30 million in combined Seed and Series A funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Walden Catalyst Ventures, with […]


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Dutch neobank startup Bunq plans U.S. expansion amid hiring spree and 65% profit surge — doubling down on digital nomads
Nickie Louise Posted On April 15, 2025


Six months ago, Dutch neobank startup Bunq went on a hiring spree—just as other fintechs were cutting staff. Now, that bold move looks like it’s paying off. On Tuesday, Bunq announced it has filed for broker-dealer registration in the U.S., […]


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Adobe invests in Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia amid soaring demand for AI-generated corporate videos; hits $100M ARR
Nickie Louise Posted On April 15, 2025


Adobe’s venture arm is betting big on AI-generated video. The company has invested in Synthesia, a London-based startup known for turning text into avatar-led videos, in what the companies are calling a “strategic” partnership, CNBC reported. The exact investment amount […]


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Autonomous trucking startup Kodiak Robotics to go public in a $2.5 billion SPAC merger deal
Nickie Louise Posted On April 14, 2025


After a quiet stretch, SPAC deals are starting to trickle back. On Monday, Kodiak Robotics said it’s merging with Ares Acquisition Corp II in a deal that values the autonomous trucking startup at $2.5 billion. The newly formed company will […]


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