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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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Google lays off over 100 design employees as it shifts resources to AI
Nickie Louise Posted On October 3, 2025


Google is once again trimming its workforce. This time, more than 100 employees in design-related roles are being let go as the company tightens spending and channels more resources into its growing AI push, CNBC reported. According to internal documents […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – October 2, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On October 2, 2025


It’s Thursday, October 2, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news making waves today. From billion-dollar AI infrastructure plays to fintech, healthcare, and smart city deeptech, investors continued to back both seasoned scale-ups and ambitious […]


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Sunshine, the AI startup founded by ex-Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, shuts down after 7 turbulent years
Nickie Louise Posted On October 2, 2025


Marissa Mayer’s comeback bet in consumer AI has officially run out of light. Sunshine, the startup incubator she founded in 2018 after stepping down as Yahoo’s CEO, is shutting down after seven years marked by underwhelming products, privacy concerns, and […]


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Meet Tilly Norwood: The AI-generated actor shaking up Hollywood and going viral online
Nickie Louise Posted On October 2, 2025


She hasn’t landed a single role in a real film, yet she’s already managed to become the most talked-about “actress” in Hollywood. Tilly Norwood, a fully AI-generated performer, has ignited a storm of fascination and outrage, with her growing online […]


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DualEntry emerges from stealth with $90M in series A funding to disrupt the $500B ERP market with AI
Nickie Louise Posted On October 2, 2025


Enterprise resource planning has been dominated for decades by legacy systems with long rollouts, high costs, and architecture dating back to the 1980s. New York–based startup DualEntry thinks it has the answer. The company, which bills itself as the first […]


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OpenAI becomes world’s most valuable private company with $500B valuation after $6.6B share sale
Nickie Louise Posted On October 2, 2025


OpenAI just secured its spot at the very top of the startup ladder. The company closed a $6.6 billion secondary share sale that values the AI giant at a staggering $500 billion, making it the most valuable privately held company […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – October 1, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On October 1, 2025


It’s Wednesday, October 1, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories making waves today. From nine-figure rounds in AI hardware and workflow platforms to early bets in healthcare, compliance, and asset tokenization, investors continued […]


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Dashmote raises $6M Series A1 co-led by Blossom Street Ventures and Rabobank to expand U.S. presence
Nickie Louise Posted On October 1, 2025


Field sales is one of the biggest revenue drivers for global companies, yet it has often been overlooked by advances in automation. Amsterdam-based Dashmote wants to change that. The startup has secured a $6 million Series A1 round co-led by […]


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Moonlake AI launches with $28M to let anyone build interactive game worlds in minutes
Nickie Louise Posted On October 1, 2025


Building games and interactive worlds has long been a privilege of large studios or highly skilled developers. For most creators, the process is either too slow, too expensive, or simply out of reach. That gap is what Moonlake AI is […]


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AI chipmaker Cerebras raises $1.1B in funding at $8.1B valuation to challenge Nvidia, IPO on hold
Nickie Louise Posted On October 1, 2025


Cerebras Systems just pulled in one of the biggest private funding rounds of the year. The Sunnyvale-based AI chip startup closed a $1.1 billion Series G at an $8.1 billion valuation, drawing in heavyweight backers and putting itself squarely on […]


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Swedish AI startup Legora to raise $100M+ funding at $1.7B valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On October 1, 2025


Legora, the Swedish startup building AI tools for lawyers, is closing in on a major funding round that could more than double its valuation in just a few months. The company is reportedly in advanced talks to raise over $100 […]


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Meta in talks to acquire AI chip startup Rivos to boost in-house semiconductor efforts
Nickie Louise Posted On October 1, 2025


Meta is stepping deeper into the chip race. The social media giant confirmed on Tuesday that it intends to acquire Rivos, a Santa Clara–based startup focused on RISC-V–based semiconductors, as part of its push to build custom silicon and reduce […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – September 30, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On September 30, 2025


It’s Tuesday, September 30, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories shaping the day. From billion-dollar AI hardware bets to healthtech, fintech, and defence drones, investors are spreading capital across both frontier deep tech […]


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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek steps down after 20 years, co-CEOs to lead from 2026
Nickie Louise Posted On September 30, 2025


After nearly two decades at the helm, Daniel Ek is stepping down as Spotify’s chief executive. The company announced Tuesday that Ek will shift into the role of executive chairman starting January 1, 2026, handing day-to-day control to longtime lieutenants […]


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Elon Musk Unveils Grokipedia, xAI’s Wikipedia Alternative
Nickie Louise Posted On September 30, 2025


Elon Musk isn’t hiding his frustration with Wikipedia. On Tuesday, he announced Grokipedia, an AI-powered encyclopedia he claims will surpass Wikipedia in accuracy and neutrality. The project, led by his company xAI, ties directly into his broader ambition to, as […]


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Startup Growth: How Startups Are Using Microtransactions to Boost User Retention and Keep Users Coming Back
Nickie Louise Posted On September 30, 2025


Startups live and die by retention. Acquiring users is expensive, but keeping them engaged is where real growth happens. Increasingly, founders are borrowing a play from gaming and digital services: microtransactions. These small, low-friction payments don’t just unlock new revenue […]


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Madrid startup Reveni raises €7.5M in funding to transform cross-border e-commerce logistics
Nickie Louise Posted On September 30, 2025


Reveni is betting big that e-commerce brands don’t have to bleed money on logistics to sell across borders. The Madrid-based startup has just secured a €7.5 million Series A to simplify international sales, returns, and refunds in one place — […]


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OpenAI hits $4.3B in revenue in first half of 2025, a 16% rise, but profitability still years away
Nickie Louise Posted On September 30, 2025


OpenAI is raking in money at a pace that would make most startups jealous, but profits remain far on the horizon. According to financial disclosures cited by The Information, the ChatGPT maker pulled in roughly $4.3 billion in revenue in […]


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Qovery raises $13M in Series A funding to automate DevOps and accelerate U.S. growth
Nickie Louise Posted On September 30, 2025


The DevOps talent gap has become one of the biggest choke points in software development. Hiring and keeping skilled engineers is tough, and the shortage is slowing product launches across the industry. Qovery, a Paris-born SaaS platform that promises to […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – September 29, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On September 29, 2025


It’s Monday, September 29, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories shaping today’s headlines. From logistics automation and chip cooling breakthroughs to AI billing, vibe coding, and restaurant tech, investors deployed fresh capital across […]


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