Nickie Louise

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Nickie is a writer, editor, and co-founder of TechStartups.com based in the Washington Metropolitan Area. She covers early-stage startups, AI, emerging technologies, cryptocurrencies, gaming, and gadgets. When she’s not writing about innovation, Nickie enjoys crafts, spending time with her family and children, hiking, and exploring God’s majestic creation.

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SCOR and Edison Chen launch “The 888 Continuum,” an on-chain campaign featuring exclusive CLOT sneaker Drops and digital collectibles

Nickie Louise Posted On December 11, 2025

Streetwear has been crossing into digital culture for years, but few figures have shaped that intersection as deeply as Edison Chen. Now he’s stepping into on-chain gaming with SCOR, merging his design instincts with a platform built on sports fandom […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – December 10, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2025

It’s Wednesday, December 10, 2025, and we’re back with the day’s top startup and tech funding news across quantum hardware, cybersecurity infrastructure, frontier biotech, underwater robotics, parametric insurance, and circular retail logistics. From seed rounds to Series B1, today’s funding […]

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Baseten acquires Parsed to double down on specialized AI over general-purpose models

Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2025

Baseten is deepening its AI specialization with the acquisition of Parsed, a startup focused on reinforcement learning and post-training work for large language models, the company announced Wednesday. The deal aims to bring production data, fine-tuning, and inference under one […]

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Skydo raises $10M Series A to fix cross-border payments as India’s exports target $2 trillion

Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2025

Skydo has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round as India pushes toward a $2 trillion export target and exporters remain stuck with slow, expensive cross-border payments. The Bengaluru-based fintech startup‘s latest round was led by Susquehanna Asia […]

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BrainChip raises $25M to scale Neuromorphic AI chips and on-device GenAI

Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2025

BrainChip, the Australian chip company behind one of the earliest commercial neuromorphic AI processors, has raised $25 million to advance its technology toward production and real-world deployment. The funding will support continued work on its Akida chips, on-device generative AI […]

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Kilo Code raises $8M in seed funding as its open-source AI coding agent hits #1 on OpenRouter

Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2025

Kilo Code is moving quickly — and investors are paying attention. The AI startup behind the open-source AI coding agent has raised $8 million in seed funding, led by Cota Capital, with participation from Breakers, General Catalyst, Quiet Capital, and […]

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SpaceX targets 2026 IPO at $1.5 trillion valuation, fueled by Starlink’s explosive growth

Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2025

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is stepping closer to Wall Street. The company is pressing ahead with plans for an initial public offering aimed at mid-to-late 2026, with expectations of raising more than $30 billion at a valuation that could reach $1.5 […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – December 9, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2025

It’s Tuesday, December 9, 2025, and we’re back with the day’s top startup and tech funding news across generative AI infrastructure, supersonic energy, neuromorphic chips, defense tech, fintech, and enterprise software. From pre-seed to Series D, today’s rounds reflect accelerating […]

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Microsoft to invest $23B in global AI infrastructure, including $17.5B bet on India’s cloud and data center boom

Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2025

Microsoft is doubling down on artificial intelligence with one of its largest infrastructure commitments yet, unveiling $23 billion in new global AI investments, anchored by a $17.5 billion expansion plan in India. CEO Satya Nadella said the four-year spending push, […]

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Roxom launches world’s first Bitcoin-denominated stock exchange

Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2025

Roxom is pushing Bitcoin deeper into capital markets with the launch of what it calls the world’s first global stock exchange denominated and settled entirely in Bitcoin. The platform lets investors buy and sell shares of public Bitcoin Treasury Companies […]

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SoftBank and Nvidia in talks to invest over $1B in robotics AI startup Skild AI at $14B valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2025

SoftBank Group and Nvidia are in discussions to invest more than $1 billion in robotics AI startup Skild AI, in a deal that could value the company at roughly $14 billion, according to people familiar with the talks and a […]

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Madrid-based startup Algori raises €3.6M to scale AI-powered shopper insights across Europe and Latin America

Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2025

Algori, a Madrid-based startup building an AI-driven shopper insights platform for the FMCG industry, has raised €3.6 million to support its expansion across Europe and Latin America. The round includes new backers such as Red Bull Ventures and Tech Transfer […]

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China moves to restrict Nvidia’s H200 AI chips even after U.S. export green light

Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2025

China’s long-running AI chip standoff with the United States took another sharp turn this week, landing Nvidia squarely in the middle. Chinese regulators are weighing new limits on access to Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips, according to a report from […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – December 8, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On December 8, 2025

It’s Monday, December 8, 2025, and we’re back with the day’s top startup and tech funding news across fintech infrastructure, defense tech, enterprise security, synthetic satellites, cleantech, and generative AI. From pre-seed to Series G, today’s rounds underscore strong investor […]

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Tiger Global launches new $2B–$3B VC fund as it pulls back from startup boom era

Nickie Louise Posted On December 8, 2025

Tiger Global Management is heading back into fundraising mode with a smaller target and a more restrained posture than the one that defined its venture push earlier this decade. In a letter sent to investors on Monday and reviewed by […]

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Technology News Today – The Latest in Tech, AI & Startup News, December 8, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On December 8, 2025

Technology News Today – Your Daily Briefing on the AI, Big Tech, and Startup Shifts Reshaping Markets It’s Monday, December 8, 2025, and we’re back with your sharp, in-depth briefing on the forces reshaping the global tech landscape — from […]

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SpaceX eyes $800 billion valuation in secondary share sale as Musk signals possible IPO

Nickie Louise Posted On December 8, 2025

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is kicking off a new secondary share sale that could value the company at as much as $800 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal, pushing the rocket maker past OpenAI to become the most valuable private […]

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New York Times sues Perplexity for copyright infringement: Another major lawsuit following Amazon’s “agentic” misconduct allegations

Nickie Louise Posted On December 5, 2025

The New York Times has sued Perplexity, accusing the AI search startup of copying and distributing its journalism without permission. The suit, filed Friday in the Southern District of New York, claims Perplexity scraped and reused Times articles, videos, podcasts, […]

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Technology News Today – The Latest in Tech, AI & Startup News, December 5, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On December 5, 2025

Technology News Today – Your Quick Briefing on Global Innovation, AI Developments & Startup News It’s Friday, December 5, 2025, and we’re back with your sharp, in-depth briefing on the biggest shifts shaping the global tech landscape — spanning AI […]

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AWS and Decart team up to unlock the potential of real-time AI video

Nickie Louise Posted On December 5, 2025

AI startup Decart has moved into pole position in real-time video generation after striking a deal with Amazon Web Services to leverage its AWS Trainium chips for enhanced model training and inference. The company said it’s combining Amazon’s custom-designed AI […]

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