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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On-demand grocery delivery startup Instacart cuts its valuation by about 40% to $24 billion to reflect selloff in tech stocks
Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2022


In March 2021, Instacart doubled its valuation to $39 billion after raising $265 million in funding. It was the second time Instacart doubled its valuation since the start of the pandemic in February 2020, making the on-demand grocery delivery startup the second-largest U.S.-based […]


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Israeli tech startup Brain.space comes out of stealth with $8.5M funding to test brain-activity gear on space mission to ISS
Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2022


Israeli brain infrastructure startup brain.space has come out of stealth mode with an $8.5 million seed funding to conduct the first-ever EEG experiment in space. As part of the experiment, astronauts will wear the brain.space automated EEG helmet to collect microgravity brain […]


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HP buys Poly for $3.3 billion to ride hybrid work boom
Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2022


HP has acquired Poly for $3.3 billion in an all-cash transaction deal to accelerate its growth strategy and creates leading portfolio of hybrid work solutions. Poly, which recently rebranded from Plantronics to reflect its dual Plantronics and Polycom heritage, is a leading provider of […]


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Elon Musk says he’s giving ‘serious thought’ to building his own social media platform
Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2022


On Saturday, we wrote about Tesla CEO Elon Musk after he hinted at launching his own social media platform due to Twitter’s failure to promote free speech. It now appears that Musk is seriously considering building his own social media […]


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Elon Musk hints at launching his own social media platform due to Twitter’s failure to promote free speech
Nickie Louise Posted On March 26, 2022


Tesla CEO Elon Musk is fed up with Twitter. Earlier today, Musk asked whether a new social media platform should be created to challenge Twitter due to its failure to promote free speech. His question has sparked the speculation that the […]


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Binance NFT partners with Toni Kroos to launch Unique Mystery Box Collection
Nickie Louise Posted On March 25, 2022


Love it or hate it, non-fungible token (NFT) is no longer just a fad. NFTs have become digital assets that are slowly making their way into every industry. Initially, many people were dismissive of NFTs as some kind of craze. […]


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Cere Network to integrate with Boba Network to provide decentralized data solutions to users
Nickie Louise Posted On March 25, 2022


The popularity of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and the shift to decentralized finance has led to the rapid adoption of blockchain technology and the explosion of other decentralized applications (dApps). This has led to the growing demand for decentralized storage or […]


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Grocery delivery tech startup Gopuff partners with UK retail giant Morrisons for speedy deliveries
Nickie Louise Posted On March 25, 2022


We covered Gopuff back in January when the SoftBank-backed delivery tech startup expanded into the private label business with the launch of its own line of private label products. The Pennsylvania, PA-based startup kicked off with bottled water under the “Basically” brand, followed by […]


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ByBit to disrupt DeFi and become the infrastructure provider for decentralization
Nickie Louise Posted On March 25, 2022


Decentralized finance (DeFi) is slowly gaining momentum with prospects to replace traditional banks and other financial institutions. It decentralizes the system and adds greater transparency by eliminating the need for existing middlemen, such as brokerage and banks. In just a […]


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Indonesia’s most valuable tech startup GoTo has received sufficient orders for its highly anticipated IPO; to raise at least $1.1 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2022


GoTo Group, a unicorn tech startup formed last year as a result of a merger between Indonesia’s internet startups Gojek and Tokopedia, has received sufficient investor orders for its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), according to an exclusive report from Reuters, […]


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Binance-backed Mavia partners with Machinations to build a sustainable game economy
Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2022


Just last week, Binance-backed Heroes of Mavia, a blockchain-based play-to-earn massively multiplayer online (MMO) strategy game developed by Skrice Studios, announced its collaboration with Tribe Gaming in a major push for Esports-focused P2E gaming. While the news of the collaboration continues […]


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France-based CEA and quantum computing tech startup C12 join forces to develop next-generation quantum computers with multi-qubit chips at wafer scale
Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2022


Quantum computing has been around since the early 1980s when physicist Paul Benioff proposed a quantum mechanical model of the Turing machine. Unlike the conventional computers that store information using bits represented by 0s or 1s, quantum computers use quantum […]


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Video-sharing app Chingari launches new NFT collection whitelist on SolRazr
Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2022


Just a few months ago, video-sharing app Chingari launched its $GARI token on six major exchanges, becoming the first-ever blockchain-based firm to do this! The Chingari app, which is available on iOS and Android, allows users to create, watch, and share […]


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Apple pushes further into finance with the acquisition of London fintech startup Credit Kudos for $150 million
Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2022


Some of you may not remember this, in 2007, Apple quietly removed the word “Computer” from its name as the tech giant shifted its focus from laptop and desktop computers to consumer electronics. Since then, Apple has become a $3 […]


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Jeff Bezos Ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, donates $3.8 billion to 465 organizations in just 9 months
Nickie Louise Posted On March 23, 2022


It’s been three years since Jeff Bezos divorced his ex-wife MacKenzie Scott. The couple first announced their divorce in January 2019 after 25 years of marriage and four kids together. Since then, MacKenzie has moved on with her life, making a difference […]


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Amazon invests $100 million to set up a new logistic center in Turkey to meet rising demand
Nickie Louise Posted On March 23, 2022


Ecommerce giant Amazon announced Wednesday that it is investing $100 million to set up a logistic base in Turkey to meet rising demand, according to a report from Reuters. The logistic center will be based in Istanbul, Turkey. Amazon said the […]


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Tome, a tech startup founded by former Facebook and Instagram executives, launches with $32 million in funding to transform storytelling at work
Nickie Louise Posted On March 23, 2022


There’s a popular saying that “Storytelling is an art and Persuasion is a science.” However, when you marry the two together, you end up with a game-changing idea with the potential to take your business to the next level. That’s […]


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Single-sign-on cybersecurity firm Okta confirms hundreds of its customers hit by data breach from Lapsus$ hacking group
Nickie Louise Posted On March 23, 2022


Cybersecurity and single-sign-on service provider Okta has become the latest victim of the Lapsus$ hacking group. Okta confirmed that hundreds of its customers have been affected by a data breach. In a series of blog posts, Okta Chief Security Officer David Bradbury […]


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AstraZeneca takes $33 million stake in UK health tech startup Huma that helps doctors conduct clinical trials virtually
Nickie Louise Posted On March 23, 2022


The pandemic of the last two years is a reminder of the need for research institutions and pharmaceutical companies to work together to develop vaccine against future pathogens. One other lesson from the pandemic is also the need to accelerate […]


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Yuga Labs, the creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club, raises $450 million to build an NFT metaverse; now valued at $4 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On March 22, 2022


The Metaverse is all the rage right now. But that wasn’t always the case. Last year, the global metaverse market was estimated to stand at $38.85 billion. Then in October 2021, Facebook announced it was rebranding to Meta to reflect its focus on […]


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