December 22, 2024
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Nickie Louise

Nickie is a writer and editor for TechStartups.com. Nickie loves writing about early-stage startups, new technologies, cryptocurrencies, gaming, and gadgets. When not writing about technology, Nickie enjoys crafts, spending time with family, hiking, and exploring God's majestic creation.


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Zest AI secures $200M growth funding from Insight Partners to advance AI-driven lending solutions
Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2024


Zest AI, a fintech startup revolutionizing lending with AI-driven solutions, announced today it has raised a $200 million growth investment from Insight Partners. This funding will support Zest AI’s continued efforts to improve underwriting, fraud protection, and generative AI capabilities, […]


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Software startup ServiceTitan valued at $8.97 billion as stock pops 42% in IPO debut on Nasdaq
Nickie Louise Posted On December 12, 2024


Shares of ServiceTitan surged 42% during its U.S. market debut on Thursday, boosting the company’s valuation to $8.97 billion—over $3 billion higher than its targeted valuation of $5.16 billion just a week ago. The stock opened at $101 on Nasdaq, […]


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Gigs secures $73 million in funding to help tech companies launch their own mobile services
Nickie Louise Posted On December 12, 2024


The telecom industry has long been closed off to new players, with high entry barriers keeping innovators at bay. For years, new entrants had to endure lengthy commercial negotiations with carriers and commit significant engineering resources to untangle a fragmented […]


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Crusoe raises $600 million in Series D funding to power the AI cloud, now valued at $2.8 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On December 12, 2024


Crusoe, an AI startup and provider of vertically integrated AI infrastructure, has raised $600 million in a Series D funding round led by Founders Fund, with participation from Fidelity, Long Journey Ventures, Mubadala, NVIDIA, Ribbit Capital, and Valor Equity Partners. […]


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OpenAI restores ChatGPT after 4 hours of downtime as weekly users surge to 300 million
Nickie Louise Posted On December 12, 2024


OpenAI announced early Thursday on X that its services, including the ChatGPT assistant, Sora video generator, and its programming interface for developers, were back online after experiencing several hours of downtime. OpenAI reported the outage at around 7 PM EST, […]


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Spotter, a creator startup that provides upfront financing to YouTubers, lays off staff after partnering with Amazon
Nickie Louise Posted On December 11, 2024


Spotter, a startup that underwrites creators and offers AI-driven tools, has laid off staff following its partnership with Amazon, according to The Information. The layoffs occurred in early November and affected various parts of the Los Angeles-based company, marking a […]


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Cloud database startup SkySQL raises $6.6M in funding to bring conversational AI to databases
Nickie Louise Posted On December 11, 2024


With AI gaining mainstream adoption, most companies are exploring generative AI applications powered by operational data, but delivering reliable and accurate results presents significant challenges. Today’s databases are often not optimized for AI, leading to issues like hallucinations, low accuracy, […]


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Microsoft and Acadia Infrastructure Capital lead a $9 billion investment in U.S. renewable energy projects
Nickie Louise Posted On December 11, 2024


U.S. investor Acadia Infrastructure Capital, alongside Microsoft and other companies, is driving efforts to develop a $9 billion pipeline of renewable energy projects across the country. The initiative, led by Acadia Vice President Brian O’Callaghan, marks the launch of the […]


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Apple unveils ChatGPT-powered Siri in latest iOS 18.2 update
Nickie Louise Posted On December 11, 2024


Six months after unveiling “Apple Intelligence” at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024, Apple has rolled out updates for its iPhone, iPad, and Mac software. These updates include a highly anticipated feature: ChatGPT integration with Siri. This integration comes into […]


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GM exits robotaxi market after spending $10 billion on Cruise, shifting operations in-house
Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2024


After pouring more than $10 billion into its robotaxi venture, General Motors (GM) has decided to cut its losses and abandon its driverless ride-hailing service, Cruise. According to a recent Bloomberg report, GM will cease funding its Cruise division’s robotaxi development […]


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Amazon’s ‘Thank My Driver’: Give Your Driver a $5 Tip in Seconds at No Cost to You
Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2024


The holiday season is the perfect time to show appreciation, especially for those who work behind the scenes to make our lives easier. Delivery drivers, who often work long hours in low-paying jobs, help ensure our packages arrive on time. […]


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Gen Digital to acquire fintech firm MoneyLion for $1 billion to expand its financial wellness offerings
Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2024


Gen Digital, the company behind Norton and Avast, is stepping into the fintech world with its $1 billion acquisition of MoneyLion. The move highlights the growing intersection of cybersecurity and financial technology as businesses look to deliver more comprehensive consumer […]


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Why is the Meta Quest Failing to Deliver Massive Mainstream Gaming Experiences?
Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2024


There was a time when virtual reality (VR) was thought of as the next big thing in gaming, the next platform for never-before-seen levels of immersion and creativity. If your name is Mark Zuckerberg, you probably still think it is. […]


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Google backs $800M funding round for clean energy startup Intersect Power to fuel sustainable AI data centers
Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2024


The mainstream adoption of generative AI is driving a surge in demand for AI-focused data centers, pushing companies and investors to look for sustainable solutions. One of the key players in this space is Intersect Power, a clean energy startup […]


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Google unveils Willow: Breakthrough quantum chip that solves 10 septillion-year (10^25-year) problem in under 5 minutes
Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2024


Google has unveiled Willow, its latest quantum chip, marking a significant leap in quantum computing. This breakthrough chip addresses one of the field’s biggest hurdles: reducing errors as systems scale up. With Willow, Google claims to have solved a 30-year […]


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OpenAI officially launches Sora, ushering in a new era of AI video creation
Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2024


Ten months after first teasing Sora, OpenAI’s innovative video-generation model, the company has officially launched it. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the launch of Sora, stating that the platform is now available alongside a new product designed to complement it. In […]


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Huge Win for Tech Startups: Judge Suspends Enforcement of FinCEN Reporting Requirement That Would Have Cost $22.7 Billion in Compliance
Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2024


Back in the summer, we covered the looming FinCEN reporting requirements mandating all U.S. businesses to disclose details about their beneficial owners. This directive, set to take effect on January 1, 2025, stems from the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) of […]


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Ex SpaceX engineer’s startup General Matter seeks to produce US-made HALEU nuclear fuel to reduce dependence on Russia
Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2024


Russia holds about 8% of the world’s uranium resources, yet it mines only around 5% of the global supply, as of 2021. Despite its smaller production scale, Russia dominates more critical stages of the nuclear fuel cycle. Currently, it stands […]


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Ant Group names Cyril Han as CEO as it looks to recover from Beijing’s tech crackdown
Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2024


Ant Group has named its president and finance chief Cyril Han as its next CEO. The leadership change reflects the company’s efforts to rebuild momentum and reignite growth after years of regulatory challenges in China. Han will officially take over […]


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OpenAI seeks to remove “AGI clause” in Microsoft deal to go full-for-profit
Nickie Louise Posted On December 6, 2024


OpenAI is reportedly in talks to amend its agreement with Microsoft, potentially removing a clause that limits Microsoft’s access to OpenAI’s most advanced AI models if artificial general intelligence (AGI) is developed, according to a report from the Financial Times. […]


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