January 20, 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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Meta Verified: Meta is testing a monthly subscription service priced at $11.99 for Facebook and Instagram
Nickie Louise Posted On February 20, 2023


Mark Zuckerberg took a page out of Elon Musk’s playbook with the announcement of Meta Verified, a monthly subscription service that let users verify their accounts using a government ID and get a blue badge. Meta Platforms announced on Sunday […]


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UK-based startup Quell raises $10M Series A led by Tencent to revolutionize the future of fitness gaming technology
Nickie Louise Posted On February 20, 2023


Home exercise is boring because it’s lonely. But that’s slowly changing, thanks to fitness gaming. Also called exertainment, exergaming, or active gaming, fitness gaming has become one of the great ways to get people excited about exercise instead of it […]


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UniX Gaming expands to Web3 Development with UniX Labs
Nickie Louise Posted On February 19, 2023

UniX Gaming expands to Web3 Development with UniX Labs

UniX Gaming (UNIX), a DAO bridging the gap between traditional and Web3 gaming, is expanding its horizon to Web3 B2B web development after launching a new, standalone web development arm called UniX Labs. UniX Labs’s team of experienced game designers, […]


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100 Fastest-Growing Companies 2023
Nickie Louise Posted On February 18, 2023

100 Fastest-Growing Companies

It’s that time of the year when we look at the top fastest-growing online companies over the past 12 months. With the pandemic behind us, online companies gained steam as millions of consumers flocked to the web to find bargains, […]


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SEC charges Terra founder Do Kwon, Terraform with fraud in connection with TerraUSD Stablecoin collapse
Nickie Louise Posted On February 17, 2023


In May 2022, TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin collapsed and lost 99% of its value, wiping out the life savings of crypto investors as traders offload the cryptocurrency. Terra was ranked among the top 10 most valuable cryptocurrencies before the collapse. A […]


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Top tech startup news for Thursday, February 16, 2023: Adalfi, Binance, Kern AI, Unisers, and YouTube
Nickie Louise Posted On February 16, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Thursday, February 16, 2023. Susan Wojcicki steps down as YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, one of Google’s first employees, said Thursday that she’s stepping down as the CEO […]


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German tech startup Kern AI raises $2.9M seed funding to shape the future of data-centric machine learning
Nickie Louise Posted On February 16, 2023


Chatty, Chatty Boom, Boom! AI has The Internet is going bonkers over the OpenAI ChatGPT conversational AI chatbot since it was first released a little over two months ago. The sudden success of ChatGPT has led investors to pour billions […]


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Binance moved $400 million from bank account of a US partner to a firm managed by CEO Zhao via a secret access
Nickie Louise Posted On February 16, 2023


Crypto giant Binance can’t seem to shake off the rumors and speculations surrounding the company. Early this month, Binance temporarily suspended U.S. dollar deposits and withdrawals, the world’s largest crypto exchange said in a tweet, without providing a reason for […]


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NORAD conducts routine intercept of Russian aircraft approaching Air Defense Identification Zone
Nickie Louise Posted On February 16, 2023


The Alaskan Region of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected, tracked, positively identified, and intercepted four Russian aircraft approaching the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Feb. 14, 2023. Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or […]


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DocuSign to cut 10% of its workforce in a second round of layoffs
Nickie Louise Posted On February 16, 2023


DocuSign, a company best known for its eSignature software, said Thursday that it would cut about 10% of its workforce in a second round of layoffs. The news comes just five months after the document signature product provider laid off […]


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Fintech startup Adalfi lands $7.5M in funding to help millions of Pakistanis get credit and gain access to loans
Nickie Louise Posted On February 16, 2023


Globally, about 1.7 billion adults remain unbanked — without an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider, according to data from the World Bank. A large portion of the underbanked is in developing countries. China has the world’s […]


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Why Training Content Development Is Incomplete Without A Needs Analysis
Nickie Louise Posted On February 16, 2023


When preparing a new dish, you rely on a recipe to guide you through your cooking procedure. To prepare, you’ll check what ingredients you currently have and which ones you’ll need to buy to make a delicious supper. A training […]


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Baltimore-based tech startup Apkudo raises $37.5M to help companies manage connected devices across supply chains and reduce e-waste
Nickie Louise Posted On February 15, 2023


In just over a decade since the launch of the first iPhone, smartphones and other connected devices have quickly become part of our everyday lives. But while billions of people are sending over 8.7 billion texts to each other globally […]


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Amazon leads a $20M investment in Web3 startup Superplastic to build entertainment brands with NFTs and virtual characters
Nickie Louise Posted On February 15, 2023


Amazon is betting big on Web3 after it leads a $20 million investment in Superplastic, an entertainment startup company that partners with well-known brands and celebrities on NFT drops. Superplastic, which was founded by the creator of Ello and Kidrobot, […]


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Tesla to open some of its U.S. charging network to rivals as part of the $7.5  billion federal program
Nickie Louise Posted On February 15, 2023


As part of the $7.5 billion federal program to electrify the nation’s highways to cut carbon emissions, Tesla has agreed to open part of its U.S. charging network to electric vehicles (EVs) made by rivals, the Biden administration said on […]


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Top tech startup news for Tuesday, February 14, 2023: Microsoft, Monad Labs, PhonePe, Roadzen, and Unisoc
Nickie Louise Posted On February 14, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Chinese chip design startup Unisoc seeks to raise $1.5 billion in private funding Unisoc Technologies, a Chinese chip design startup, is seeking to […]


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InsurTech startup Roadzen is going public in a $965 million SPAC deal 
Nickie Louise Posted On February 14, 2023


Last year was not a great year for startup companies looking to go public via blank check company as the era of cheap capital suddenly came to end due to increased interest rates from the Federal Reserve. However, after many […]


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Walmart-backed Indian payment startup PhonePe raises $100 million at $12 billion valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On February 14, 2023


Late last year, we wrote about PhonePe after the Walmart-backed Indian payment startup announced it was seeking to raise a massive $1 billion in funding. It now appears the startup did not even come close, falling short by about 50% […]


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Girl Group tripleS makes a K-pop splash with a new fan-curated album, Assemble
Nickie Louise Posted On February 14, 2023


Quick Brief Powered by Modhau, Web3 fan-interactive K-pop group, tripleS, is releasing its new album, Assemble. tripleS is exploding on youtube with 650K subscribers and over 50M views overall tripleS became the first K-Pop group to directly communicate with fans […]


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Chinese chip design startup Unisoc seeks to raise $1.5 billion in private funding
Nickie Louise Posted On February 14, 2023


In the wake of US sanctions on China’s semiconductor industry, the country has stepped up its efforts to develop the domestic chip industry and become self-reliant. The Chinese government has also poured billions of dollars into research and development into […]


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