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Nickie Louise

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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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – October 20, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On October 20, 2025


It’s Monday, October 20, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories making waves today. From early-stage AI platforms and biotech innovations to Web3 infrastructure and fintech catalysts, investors poured capital into both rising stars […]


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Apple nears $4 trillion valuation as iPhone 17 sales surge 14% in the U.S. and China
Nickie Louise Posted On October 20, 2025


Apple’s stock is back in record-breaking territory again. The iPhone maker surged 4.5% on Monday to close at $263.70, pushing its market value to $3.91 trillion—just a short climb away from becoming the third company in history to reach the […]


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Smart Contracts and Their Legal Enforceability, Opportunities and Risks
Nickie Louise Posted On October 20, 2025


Smart contracts have become a hot topic of conversation for many businesses. So let’s take a look at how smart contracts fit into existing legal systems, what risks founders should keep in mind and what best practices can help startups […]


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Alibaba’s Aegaeon cuts Nvidia GPU usage by 82%, doing to AI hardware what DeepSeek did to software
Nickie Louise Posted On October 20, 2025


US tech companies have been pouring billions into GPUs and data centers to keep their AI models running. But while the race for more hardware continues in Silicon Valley, Alibaba may have just found a way to need less. The […]


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AI music startup Suno in talks to raise $100M in funding at $2 billion valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On October 20, 2025


Suno is striking a new chord in the AI music scene. The Cambridge-based startup behind one of the most talked-about AI music generators is in discussions to raise more than $100 million in new funding, potentially valuing the company above […]


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AWS Outage: Amazon Web Services outage disrupts major websites including Disney+, Reddit, and Coinbase
Nickie Louise Posted On October 20, 2025


For millions of people trying to stream, trade, or check in for flights early Monday, the internet seemed to stall. Amazon Web Services (AWS), the backbone of much of the modern web, suffered a major outage that knocked offline some […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News Roundup – Week Ending October 17, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On October 17, 2025


It’s Friday, October 17, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories for the week. From billion-dollar AI moonshots and deeptech breakthroughs to early-stage bets in fintech, healthtech, and robotics, investors showed no signs of […]


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Stellantis partners with Pony.ai to bring fully autonomous self-driving electric vans to Europe
Nickie Louise Posted On October 17, 2025


Stellantis is teaming up with Chinese autonomous driving pioneer Pony.ai to bring hands-free, eyes-off electric vans to European roads, the two companies said Friday. The collaboration marks one of the boldest cross-continental pushes yet in autonomous vehicle development, combining Stellantis’ […]


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$300 Trillion Stablecoins Minted Out of Thin Air: Paxos Accidentally Mints Trillions in PayPal PYUSD Tokens
Nickie Louise Posted On October 17, 2025


For a brief moment on Wednesday, the blockchain tied to PayPal’s stablecoin looked like something out of science fiction. Paxos, the crypto company that issues the PayPal USD (PYUSD) token, accidentally minted $300 trillion worth of the stablecoin — an […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – October 16, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2025


It’s Thursday, October 16, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories shaping today’s innovation landscape. From billion-dollar fintech expansions to next-gen biotech breakthroughs and space robotics, investors showed no signs of slowing down. Today’s […]


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Payroll startup Deel hits $17.3 billion valuation with $300 million series E funding
Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2025


Deel is back in the spotlight with a fresh $300 million Series E round that pushes its valuation to a staggering $17.3 billion. The funding was led by new investor Ribbit Capital with participation from existing backers Andreessen Horowitz and […]


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BlackRock, Nvidia, and Microsoft lead $40B takeover of Aligned Data Centers to power the AI boom
Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2025


The consortium, including xAI, GIP, MGX, Temasek, and Kuwait Investment Authority, is acquiring Aligned Data Centers in a $40 billion deal, marking the first major move under their $100 billion AI Infrastructure Partnership. A group of corporate heavyweights is making […]


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Fintech startup Upgrade raises $165M in funding at $7.3B valuation, eyes IPO within 18 months
Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2025


Fintech startup Upgrade is gearing up for a public debut. The San Francisco-based neobank, known for offering affordable credit through cards and personal loans, has raised $165 million in new funding, pushing its valuation to $7.3 billion—a 21.7% jump from […]


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eVTOL startup Beta Technologies targets $7.2 billion valuation in IPO as electric aircraft race takes off
Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2025


Beta Technologies is preparing for takeoff on Wall Street. The Vermont-based electric aircraft startup has updated its IPO filing, revealing plans to raise up to $825 million at a valuation of up to $7.2 billion. The company plans to sell […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – October 15, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2025


It’s Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news making headlines today. From enterprise AI to vertical semiconductors, investors showed continued appetite across early-stage innovation and scaled platforms tackling real-world operational inefficiencies. Today’s […]


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Viven emerges from stealth with $35M in funding to bring AI-powered digital twins to the enterprise
Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2025


AI startup Viven has emerged from stealth with $35 million in seed funding from Khosla Ventures, Foundation Capital, FPV Ventures, Operator Collective, and a group of top angel investors to bring AI-powered Digital Twins to the enterprise. The founders of […]


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MatrixSpace raises $20M to advance AI-powered counter-drone radar, adds L3Harris as investor
Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2025


For years, defense and security teams have struggled to spot and stop small, fast-moving drones before they cause harm. Traditional radar systems weren’t built for this kind of threat—they’re bulky, power-hungry, and costly to deploy. MatrixSpace saw that gap early […]


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KuCoin becomes the first top crypto exchange to earn CCSS certification, setting new security benchmark for global crypto exchanges
Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2025


In an industry still haunted by billion-dollar breaches and shaken user confidence, one crypto exchange is doubling down on trust. KuCoin, the global trading platform serving over 40 million users, announced that it has secured the CryptoCurrency Security Standard (CCSS) […]


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Waymo to launch driverless ride-hailing in London, its first robotaxi market in Europe
Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2025


Alphabet’s Waymo is heading across the Atlantic. The self-driving car unit behind Google’s parent company is bringing its driverless ride-hailing service to London — marking its first robotaxi launch in Europe and the latest sign that the autonomous race is […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – October 14, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2025


It’s Tuesday, October 14, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories making waves today. From bold bets in biotech and AI to fintech, medtech, industrial automation, and deep tech, investors continued to deploy capital […]


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