April 29, 2026
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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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Biotech startup Sensydia secures $3M in NIH funding grant to revolutionize heart disease screening
Nickie Louise Posted On June 5, 2023


Heart disease is the leading cause of death among people of all racial and ethnic groups in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one person dies every 36 seconds in the United States […]


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Spotify lays off 2% of its workforce as tech job losses continue
Nickie Louise Posted On June 5, 2023


Spotify is the latest tech company to lay off staff as tech companies battle with the global economic slowdown. Spotify announced on Monday that it’s laying off roughly 200 employees, or about 2% of its-person workforce, as part of what […]


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Spanish startup Jeff Jeff.com files for bankruptcy after failing to secure a €90 million round, hasn’t paid employees in 9 months
Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2023


Jeff.com, a Spanish tech startup that provides entrepreneurs with a tech platform to run businesses with a mobile application to connect with customers, has filed for voluntary bankruptcy, according to a report first reported by Jesus Martinez at La Información. Per […]


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NestAway, an Indian PropTech startup once valued at over $225 million, sells itself for just $11 million
Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2023


Technology startups are currently facing challenging times due to the ongoing global economic slowdown, rising interest rates, and geopolitical risks. These headwinds have created a difficult environment for the growth and sustainability of tech startups. Furthermore, the first quarter of […]


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Google leads a $36M investment in Indian satellite imaging startup Pixxel
Nickie Louise Posted On June 1, 2023


Pixxel, a Bengaluru, India-based Pixxel satellite-image startup, announced Thursday it has secured $36 million in funding led by Alphabet’s Google, a new investor for the company. The startup did not specify the exact amount Google had invested in the company. […]


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MindsDB raises $25M to make machine learning and AI accessible to companies as AI race heats up
Nickie Louise Posted On June 1, 2023


Data is the lifeblood of every organization and databases are the containers to store the data, be it storing financial data, medical imaging, and employees, or just about any kind of mission-critical data. Despite the evolution of databases over time, […]


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Crypto exchange Gemini to soon operate in the United Arab Emirates
Nickie Louise Posted On June 1, 2023


While all eyes are on artificial intelligence, it appears crypto is slowly making a comeback. The last indication is Crypto.com and Gemini, as the two exchanges expand their footprints beyond the US market. Earlier today, Crypto.com announced it has received […]


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GetYourGuide, an online travel and booking startup, raises $194M in funding to accelerate global expansion
Nickie Louise Posted On June 1, 2023


Boom! GetYourGuide, a SoftBank-backed online travel and booking startup, has closed a massive $194 million in Series F funding despite the ongoing funding slowdown. The round, which comes in the form of equity and credit financing, was led by Blue […]


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UpdateAI lands $2.3M in funding to grow its ChatGPT-powered Customer Success platform 
Nickie Louise Posted On May 31, 2023


UpdateAI, a ChatGPT-powered Customer Success platform, has raised $2.3 million in funding led by IdealabX, with participation from prominent investors including Stage Venture Partners, Zoom Ventures, a16z’s scout fund, and Howard Morgan. The latest round brings the company’s total funding […]


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Atly launches with $18M in funding to revolutionize location-based content and provide a better way to explore the world
Nickie Louise Posted On May 31, 2023


With the rise of social media in the early 2000s, internet users have increasingly turned to platforms like Facebook and Foursquare for recommendations on destinations, activities, and purchases, diverging from the reliance on Google Search and Google Maps. This trend has […]


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China’s Baidu launches $145 million venture capital AI fund to back generative AI startups
Nickie Louise Posted On May 31, 2023


Chinese search giant Baidu announced the launch of a 1 billion yuan ($145 million) AI venture capital fund to back startups focused on content generated by artificial intelligence applications, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The news comes just a month after […]


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Nvidia hits $1 trillion market cap, joining the exclusive club of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft
Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2023


After many weeks of expectations, Nvidia finally hit a $1 trillion market cap at the open Tuesday after its stock rose nearly 6% in morning trading at around $409, making it the world’s first $1 trillion chipmaker as the AI […]


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Female-led UK tech startup Qflow raises $9.1 million to decarbonize the construction industry
Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2023


Construction reportedly accounts for 11 percent of global carbon emissions, making it the world’s most carbon-intensive industry. Of this number, the materials used in the construction of buildings also account for around nine percent of overall energy-related CO2 emissions, according […]


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Plant-based food startup Neat Burger lands $18 million in Series B funding to expand its global reach
Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2023


The growing concerns surrounding climate change and carbon emissions have spurred the need to transition from traditional animal-based meats to plant-based alternatives that are sustainable and more environmentally friendly. With the world’s population projected to hit 10 billion people by […]


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Nvidia set to become the world’s first $1 trillion chipmaker as the AI boom rages on
Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2023


Nvidia is poised to become the world’s first chipmaker company with a $1 trillion market capitalization, joining the exclusive trillion-dollar club of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft. Nvidia was on track on Tuesday to breach the $1 trillion market cap […]


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‘Everyone is a programmer’ with generative A.I., Nvidia CEO says
Nickie Louise Posted On May 29, 2023


The advancement in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the way we interact with computers, thanks in part to tools like ChatGPT. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Monday that the era of artificial intelligence has opened […]


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Nvidia nears becoming a member of the exclusive trillion-dollar club of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft
Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2023


While the exclusive trillion-dollar tech club has been shrinking over the past years due to the ongoing economic slowdown sparked by geo-political risks and high-interest rates, the club is about to welcome its new member: Nvidia. In a remarkable surge […]


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World Mobile launches commercial telecom network in Zanzibar to bridge the digital divide in Africa
Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2023


World Mobile, a mobile network that has been instrumental in narrowing the digital divide in Africa, today announced the successful launch of its commercial telecom network in Zanzibar. This network is not only providing accessible mobile data services to those […]


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FDA approves Neuralink’s first-in-human clinical trial of brain-implant
Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2023


The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval to Elon Musk’s company Neuralink to start testing its brain implant on humans. In an announcement on Thursday, Neuralink said the FDA had given the green light to its […]


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HubSpot co-founder Dharmesh Shah bought Chat.com for over $10 million and sold it for a profit 2 months later; to donate part of the profit to KhanAcademy
Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2023


HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah made headlines back in March when he purchased the domain name chat.com for over $10 million. At the time, many called it a strategic move for the future after he acquired the domain Connect.com […]


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