October 31, 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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China’s B2C e-commerce tech startup Dianxiaomi raises $110 million led by SoftBank, Sequoia
Nickie Louise Posted On August 17, 2022


Chinese business-to-customer cross-border eCommerce startup Dianxiaomi has raised $110 million in a Series D funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Sequoia China, with the participation of Tiger Global Management, GGV Capital, and others. SoftBank Vision Fund 2’s investment in Dianxiaomi […]


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BlackRock invests $700M in Australian battery storage startup Akaysha Energy as part of its renewable energy push
Nickie Louise Posted On August 17, 2022


Two years ago, BlackRock chairman and CEO Larry Fink wrote in his influential annual letter to CEOs that the company will not invest in companies that are not committed to climate change and social purposes. Fink reiterated the similar message in his […]


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Crypto.com receives approval from UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Nickie Louise Posted On August 17, 2022


While everyone is talking about the crypto bear market, Crypto.com continues to position itself for the future inking registration approvals from regulatory authorities from Italy, Singapore, and now the United Kingdom. Today, Crypto.com announced it has received regulatory approval from […]


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1 in 10 laid-off workers plan to start their own business, despite high inflation: report
Nickie Louise Posted On August 16, 2022


Quick Take • 1 in 10 laid-off workers plan to start their own business instead of returning to the workforce as an employee • 50% say they will fund their new company with a small business loan • Instead of […]


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Andreesen Horowitz invests $350 million in Adam Neumann’s new real estate startup Flow
Nickie Louise Posted On August 16, 2022


Remember WeWork, the embattled co-working giant that lost billions of investors’ money after raising a staggering $12.8 billion in funding over 14 rounds? In 2019, WeWork fired its CEO Adam Neumann, canceled its IPO, and laid off a quarter of its 12,500 employees. But […]


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GrowthSpace lands $25M to grow its talent development platform and connect employees to relevant experts
Nickie Louise Posted On August 16, 2022


Global spending on workplace learning and development, also known as human capital development and upskilling is estimated to be around $360 billion, according to data from Statista. One of the major challenges facing most organizations today is connecting employees to […]


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Infinity Skies token was up more than 200% at its peak in less than 24 hours
Nickie Louise Posted On August 15, 2022


While almost all cryptocurrencies and tokens struggling to climb back to their all-time highs due to the crypto bear market, one token has managed to defy all odds and rallied more than 200% at its peak in less than 24 […]


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YouTube plans to launch streaming video service to take on Netflix, Apple, others: reports
Nickie Louise Posted On August 15, 2022


According to The Journal, With millions of consumers cutting the cord on cable and satellite TV, YouTube thinks it’s time to jump into the already crowded streaming market to capture a piece of the market. The Wall Street Journal reported on […]


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EV tech startup Faraday Future raises new funding for the production launch of its FF91 electric SUV
Nickie Louise Posted On August 15, 2022


In July, Faraday Future delayed the launch of its flagship electric SUV FF91 after warning that it was short on cash. The Los Angeles-based electric vehicle startup, which went public in a July 2021 merger with a blank-check company, was hoping to raise $325 […]


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Google fined $43 million for misleading users on collection of their personal location data
Nickie Louise Posted On August 12, 2022


In May, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google claiming the Google search engine still collects data on users who think they can be anonymous if they use a “private browsing” mode. The lawsuit came about eight months […]


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Deliveroo exits The Netherlands as food delivery company continues to bleed money
Nickie Louise Posted On August 11, 2022


The ongoing global economic downturn spreading to the food delivery market. With rising inflation and the disappearance of Covid restrictions of the last two years, fewer people now order food online but instead, buy groceries directly from the local stores. One […]


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Hackers stole $1.4 billion in crypto assets this year using crypto bridges; launder $540 million through RenBridge
Nickie Louise Posted On August 11, 2022


Just three days after the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned crypto tumbler Tornado Cash, blockchain analytics firm Elliptic is now out with a new report about how blockchain bridges may become the potential future target for sanctions if the US […]


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Facebook’s Meta raises $10 billion in its first-ever bond offering to fund share buybacks and investments for its metaverse ambitions
Nickie Louise Posted On August 10, 2022


Late last month, Facebook-parent Meta Platforms reported a loss of $2.81 billion on $452 million in revenue from its VR division Reality Lab.  That’s not all. The social giant has lost at least $0.5 trillion in market capitalization since it rebranded over a year […]


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Musk sells $7 billion worth of Tesla shares, citing chance of forced Twitter deal
Nickie Louise Posted On August 10, 2022


Remember back in April when Tesla CEO Elon Musk said “no further TSLA sales planned?” New filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) now showed that Musk sold 7.92 million Tesla shares worth $6.88 billion. The transactions happened earlier […]


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Press Release  / Startup Spotlight
ESD announces 5 teams selected for round six of GENIUS NY UAS Accelerator Competition in Central New York
Nickie Louise Posted On August 9, 2022


Empire State Development (ESD) today announced the five GENIUS NY companies selected to participate in round six of the world’s largest business accelerator focused on uncrewed systems. The companies, which are developing innovations in the uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), internet […]


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Google is back online after a software issue caused brief outage that affected thousands of users worldwide
Nickie Louise Posted On August 9, 2022


Google went dark yesterday night after a software issue caused a brief outage that affected thousands of users around the world. We first noticed the outage at around 9.20 p.m. EST. Outage tracking website Downdetector.com also reported that more than 40,000 people […]


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AppLovin offers to buy gaming software giant Unity Software for $17.5 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On August 9, 2022


Mobile marketing company AppLovin on Tuesday announced it has made an offer to buy gaming giant Unity Software in a $17.54 billion all-stock deal. As part of the deal, AppLovin will offer $58.85 for each Unity share, the companies said. The announcement […]


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Fintech startup Airswift raises $2 million to build web 3.0 native payment infrastructure
Nickie Louise Posted On August 8, 2022


With millions of businesses currently operating in the physical universe, the arrival of web 3.0 and the metaverse is expected to usher in a new era of financial infrastructure as merchants look for ways to engage and benefit from accepting […]


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Axios sold to Cox Enterprises for $525 million
Nickie Louise Posted On August 8, 2022


Axios, an American news website founded in 2016 by former Politico journalists Jim VandeHei, has been acquired by Cox Enterprises for $525 million, Axios reported on its website. The acquisition will enable Cox Enterprises to expand its digital news site’s coverage to include […]


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Payments startup Forage lands $22M to make online grocery accessible to 42 million Americans on government food assistance program (SNAP)
Nickie Louise Posted On August 8, 2022


The United States is the richest country in the world. Yet, one in eight Americans receives government assistance to buy their weekly groceries, which translates to 42 million Americans who receive food assistance from the government Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known […]


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