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Zoom’s quiet $51M investment in Anthropic could be worth $4B as IPO buzz pushes shares up 11%

Nickie Louise Posted On January 26, 2026

Zoom shares jumped 11% Monday after analysts at Baird flagged a quiet investment that may turn into one of the company’s most lucrative moves since the pandemic boom. According to a CNBC report, a $51 million stake in AI startup […]

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Top Tech News Today, January 26, 2026

Nickie Louise Posted On January 26, 2026

It’s Monday, January 26, 2026, and here are the top technology stories shaping the global tech landscape today, from AI and startups to regulation and Big Tech. Over the past 24 hours, capital and policy have converged around the infrastructure powering […]

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Synthesia hits $4B valuation after $200M funding led by Alphabet and Nvidia

Nickie Louise Posted On January 26, 2026

AI video startup Synthesia just pulled in one of the largest private rounds in Europe’s AI sector this year, signaling how aggressively Big Tech continues to place long-term bets on enterprise AI. The London-based company raised $200 million at a […]

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Top Tech News Today, January 23, 2026

Nickie Louise Posted On January 23, 2026

It’s Friday, January 23, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today — from AI and startups to regulation and Big Tech. The future of tech is being shaped as much by infrastructure, policy, and physical constraints […]

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BitGo pops 24.6% in IPO debut, reaches $2.59B valuation in 2026’s first major U.S. crypto listing

Nickie Louise Posted On January 23, 2026

BitGo rang the opening bell in New York with a jolt. Shares of the crypto custody firm opened at $22.43 on Thursday, up 24.6% from the $18 offer price, pushing the company’s valuation to $2.59 billion and marking the first […]

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Capital One buys Brex for $5.15B, ending the Fintech’s IPO dreams

Nickie Louise Posted On January 22, 2026

Capital One Financial agreed to acquire fintech startup Brex for $5.15 billion in a mix of cash and stock, drawing the curtain on a company that once talked openly about taking on American Express. The deal landed with a thud […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – January 22, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On January 22, 2026

It’s Thursday, January 22, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds showcase a sharpened investor appetite for next-gen AI inference, tokenized finance, and automated infrastructure—from deep-tech photonics to conversational platforms for dealerships. With […]

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Left Field just went viral after Shark Tank: Here’s why everyone’s talking about this AI dating app

Nickie Louise Posted On January 22, 2026

With hundreds of dating apps already crowding the market, launching another one sounds like a long shot. That’s exactly what Samantha Martin and Kate Sieler decided to do anyway. Most new dating apps quietly fade into obscurity. Left Field did […]

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Top Tech News Today, January 22, 2026

Nickie Louise Posted On January 22, 2026

Technology News Today – Your Daily Briefing on the AI, Big Tech, and Startup Shifts Reshaping Markets It’s Thursday, January 22, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today — from AI and startups to regulation and […]

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin unveils 5,408-satellite network to challenge SpaceX’s Starlink

Nickie Louise Posted On January 22, 2026

Jeff Bezos is making a serious move into the satellite communications race. Blue Origin, the space company he founded in 2000, announced plans Wednesday to deploy a massive constellation of 5,408 satellites, setting up a direct challenge to Elon Musk’s […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – January 21, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On January 21, 2026

It’s Wednesday, January 21, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s funding slate shows capital continuing to concentrate around infrastructure and execution-heavy categories where scale creates defensibility: AI compute and networking, autonomous logistics, clinical […]

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Cronos Labs appoints Zain Bacchus as CPO and Smit Vachhani as SVP of Growth

Nickie Louise Posted On January 21, 2026

Cronos Labs is shaking up its leadership bench. The company has appointed Zain Bacchus as Chief Product Officer and Smit Vachhani as Senior Vice President of Growth, marking the first executive hires under new CEO Ryan Wyatt. The move signals […]

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OpenEvidence, the ‘ChatGPT for Doctors’ AI startup, hits $12B valuation in $250M Thrive-led round

Nickie Louise Posted On January 21, 2026

OpenEvidence just pulled off one of the fastest valuation climbs in healthcare AI. The Miami-based startup, often described as “ChatGPT for doctors,” closed a $250 million funding round led by Thrive Capital and DST, valuing it at $12 billion, the […]

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UK defense tech startup Shield Space raises £2M in funding to protect satellites from jamming and attacks

Nickie Louise Posted On January 21, 2026

Space is becoming a contested domain, and Shield Space wants to ensure the UK is ready. The British defense tech startup has raised £2 million to test its autonomous satellite protection system in orbit, marking a major step toward real-time […]

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Applied Compute, AI startup founded by ex-OpenAI researchers, in talks to raise funds at $1.3B valuation just months after $500M round

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2026

Everyone is chasing the next breakout AI company. Applied Compute is suddenly at the center of that hunt. The enterprise-focused AI startup, founded by three former OpenAI researchers, is in early talks to raise a new funding round that could […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – January 20, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2026

It’s Tuesday, January 20, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s funding landscape reflects a widening investor push into AI infrastructure, fintech rails, space systems, and enterprise automation, as capital concentrates around companies building […]

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Top Tech News Today, January 20, 2026

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2026

Technology News Today – Your Daily Briefing on the AI, Big Tech, and Startup Shifts Reshaping Markets It’s Tuesday, January 20, 2026, and here are the top global tech stories shaping strategy, policy, and innovation today. Today’s global tech headlines […]

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Sequoia and Accel-backed Ethos Technologies files for IPO, eyes $1.26B valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2026

Wall Street’s insurance IPO streak is far from cooling off. Ethos Technologies, a life insurance startup backed by Sequoia Capital and Accel, plans to go public with a valuation of up to $1.26 billion. The San Francisco company said it […]

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Top Tech News Today, January 19, 2026

Nickie Louise Posted On January 19, 2026

Technology News Today – Your Daily Briefing on the AI, Big Tech, and Startup Shifts Reshaping Markets It’s Monday, January 19, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today, from AI and startups to regulation and Big […]

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Alibaba-backed AI startup Moonshot AI hits $4.8B valuation in new funding round

Nickie Louise Posted On January 19, 2026

Alibaba-backed AI startup Moonshot AI is closing a new funding round that values the Chinese startup at $4.8 billion, CNBC reported, citing two people familiar with the deal. The round comes just weeks after the company was priced at $4.3 […]

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