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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Bytedance in talks for potential sale of its gaming unit Moonton

Nickie Louise Posted On November 15, 2023

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is reportedly in talks regarding the potential sale of its gaming unit, Moonton Technology, two years after acquiring the Shanghai-based studio in a deal valued at $4 billion, according to an exclusive report from […]

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Airbnb acquires AI startup Gameplanner.AI for nearly $200 million, its first acquisition as a public company

Nickie Louise Posted On November 14, 2023

Airbnb, in its first acquisition as a public company, has acquired AI startup Gameplanner.AI in a deal valued at nearly $200 million, the company announced on Tuesday. The startup has been operating in stealth mode since its inception two years […]

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OfferFit raises $25M Series B led by Menlo Ventures to replace A/B testing with AI-driven automated experimentation

Nickie Louise Posted On November 14, 2023

Lifecycle marketers understand that, when it comes to engaging customers, practical experience surpasses theoretical concepts. Regardless of how brilliant a campaign, email subject, ad, or creative may seem on paper, the true test lies in putting it into action with […]

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BlackRock-backed EV startup Jolt launches on-street chargers in UK

Nickie Louise Posted On November 14, 2023

Jolt, an Australian EV charging startup, announced on Tuesday it is rolling out on-street EV chargers in London, England. The move is part of the company’s broader strategy to install 5,000 chargers across the United Kingdom within the next three […]

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Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi soars over New York skyline, launch date set for 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On November 13, 2023

Electric air taxis could soon take New Yorkers from JFK to Manhattan in 7 minutes by 2025, all thanks to Joby Aviation, one of the leading electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) makers. Over the weekend, Joby Aviation took to […]

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World’s largest bank ICBC pays ransom after LockBit hack disrupted the markets, cybercriminals claim

Nickie Louise Posted On November 13, 2023

China’s largest lender, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), reportedly paid a ransom to cybercriminals who targeted the bank in a recent hack, according to a statement from a representative of the LockBit ransomware gang to Reuters on […]

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Ray Therapeutics secures $4M from CIRM to develop optogenetic therapy treatment for geographic atrophy

Nickie Louise Posted On November 13, 2023

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a prevalent cause of vision loss among individuals over the age of 65 globally. Over 18 million people in the United States alone are estimated to have milder forms of AMD, with a substantial portion […]

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Google in talks to invest in AI startup Character.AI

Nickie Louise Posted On November 13, 2023

Google is in discussions to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Character.AI, according to an exclusive report from Reuters. The details regarding the terms and the overall amount of the investment were not revealed. Character.AI is an AI chatbot […]

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SpaceX’s valuation to reach $500 billion by 2030, billionaire investor Ron Baron says

Nickie Louise Posted On November 10, 2023

Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX is expected to reach a valuation of $500 billion by 2030, billionaire investor Ron Baron said in an interview with CNBC on Friday. Baron, who reportedly holds over $1 billion worth of shares in the rocket […]

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Fintech startup EduFi secures $6.1 million to launch student loans with “Study Now, Pay Later”

Nickie Louise Posted On November 10, 2023

In the past two decades, the average cost of college in the United States has tripled, reaching $35,720 per student annually, showing a yearly growth rate of 6.8%. Despite the availability of scholarships, this upward trend has particularly disadvantaged thousands […]

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Sumo Logic confirms data breach after hackers used stolen credentials to access its AWS account

Nickie Louise Posted On November 10, 2023

Hackers claimed another casualty this week as data analytics and security firm Sumo Logic becomes the latest victim of a data breach. The company confirmed it suffered a security breach and urged users to rotate their API keys after discovering […]

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Humane, an AI startup founded by 2 former Apple designers, launches a $699 Humane AI Pin to replace your smartphone

Nickie Louise Posted On November 10, 2023

Humane AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup founded by former Apple designers and married couple Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno. After months of hype and speculations, the five-year-old company is now out with its first product, the self-proclaimed “smartphone […]

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OpenAI blames targeted DDoS attack for ongoing ChatGPT outages

Nickie Louise Posted On November 9, 2023

OpenAI has been experiencing major outages within the last 24 hours. Now, the maker of the popular ChatGPT is blaming the outage on a targeted distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack for the ongoing ChatGPT outage. In a statement released […]

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Fintech startup Ellia AI secures $1.5M from Eleven Ventures and Fuel Ventures to automate M&A and PE deal workflow

Nickie Louise Posted On November 9, 2023

AI spending in the finance sector has been notably high in recent years, second only to the tech sector. At the same time, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisors and investors often face significant time constraints due to the overwhelming volume […]

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SoftBank suffers $5.2 billion loss from WeWork bankruptcy

Nickie Louise Posted On November 9, 2023

SoftBank Group announced a quarterly loss of $5.2 billion on Thursday, marking its fourth consecutive quarter in the negative. The Japanese conglomerate took a hit due to the fallout from the bankruptcy of WeWork, once one of its highest-flying investments. […]

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Baby Shark creator Pinkfong and TinyTap team up to bring early learning and entertainment apps to the digital world

Nickie Louise Posted On November 8, 2023

Fostering creativity and critical thinking is crucial in aiding early childhood development. Studies have also shown the significance of learning and entertainment apps for young children, showing their immense value in enhancing creativity, nurturing critical thinking, and supporting early development. […]

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ChatGPT is down! Here’s what we know about the major outage

Nickie Louise Posted On November 8, 2023

ChatGPT is down. The popular OpenAI chatbot tool has experienced a significant outage, leaving both subscribers and free users unable to access the platform. The issue, which began earlier this morning, has impacted users worldwide, according to OpenAI’s status monitoring […]

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