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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Talent.com raises $120 million to disrupt the job search market and take on Indeed, Monster, and Zip Recruiter
Nickie Louise Posted On March 16, 2022


The job search space has evolved rapidly over the last decade. Smartphones and mobile apps have made it easier for job seekers to search with just a few clicks. However, the current job search market is dominated by companies like […]


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Breaking the bias with and in AI: Sophia the Robot calls for gender diversity at International Women’s Day
Nickie Louise Posted On March 16, 2022


Remember Sophia the Robot, the Hanson Robotics’ humanoid robot that Will Smith was flirting with back in 2018? Sophia joined last year the NFT craze after its creator announced the launch of a collection of NFT-based digital artworks. Now, she is back […]


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Crypto wallet Blocto partners with Yahoo to launch Yahoo Taiwan NFT Store
Nickie Louise Posted On March 16, 2022


portto, the company behind Blocto, the non-fungible token (NFT) and crypto wallet, announced its partnership with Yahoo Taiwan to launch Yahoo Taiwan NFT Store in late March. Yahoo Taiwan NFT Store debuts with the ‘A-Hoo’  collection, the official mascot of […]


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Microsoft bets big on Web 3 after joining a $450 million investment in Ethereum co-founder’s startup ConsenSys
Nickie Louise Posted On March 16, 2022


Web 3.0 is slowly taking over the internet, the past few years have seen more people embrace the potential of a decentralized web following the debut of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Most of the platforms we use today are built […]


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Borderless financial platform tech startup Gluwa onboards $500k for its newest OpenFi bond account fundraise round
Nickie Louise Posted On March 16, 2022


It’s hard to believe that in 2022, close to one-third of adults – 1.7 billion – are still unbanked, according to a report from the World Bank. A majority of these people live in developing countries with little or no […]


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How Walnut for Teams will empower your B2B sales team to convert more leads
Nickie Louise Posted On March 16, 2022


After the launch of their highly successful Sales Experience Platform, Walnut has been hard at work developing a new product designed to help sales reps convert more leads by creating an ultra-personalized buying experience. Walnut is an Israel-based start-up that […]


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Belfast-based creative tech startup RETìníZE emerges from stealth with $2.6M seed round to transform 3D animation production process
Nickie Louise Posted On March 16, 2022


RETìníZE is a Belfast, Northern Ireland-based creative tech startup. Since 2019 the company has been in stealth mode developing Animotive, an immersive animation production tool that harnesses the latest VR technologies to transform the 3D animation production process. Today, RETìníZE announced it has closed […]


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Zelensky: “Ukraine will not become a member of NATO”
Nickie Louise Posted On March 15, 2022


On February 24, Russia invaded Ukraine as part of its effort to stop Ukraine from joining The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Now, with millions of Ukrainians displaced from their homeland, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said today that Ukraine will no longer join […]


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Microsoft and Jeff Bezos invest in this energy tech startup that is greening American cities by retrofitting old buildings with ‘green’ energy
Nickie Louise Posted On March 15, 2022


When Jeff Bezos stepped down as Amazon’s CEO in July 2021, he promised to spend the rest of his time on passion projects like his space company Blue Origin, philanthropic efforts, and other projects that will make the world a better […]


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How did Russian invasion affect tech startups with Ukrainian and Russian employees?
Nickie Louise Posted On March 15, 2022


The Russian invasion of Ukraine is in its third week. Since the war broke out, millions of refugees have fled to neighboring countries and other countries in Europe and the United States. Since we’re now living in a global world, […]


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Timechain expands its institutional footprint by joining the Fireblocks Network
Nickie Louise Posted On March 15, 2022


Timechain announced today it will join the Fireblocks network to increase its institutional-grade exposure. Timechain is a Quebec, Canada-based crypto tech startup that specializes in the management of digital assets and decentralized finance (DeFi) services. The secure financial ecosystem provides more robust trading […]


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Solana-based ARPG Eizper Chain raises $2 million from seed round and private NFT sale
Nickie Louise Posted On March 15, 2022


Eizper Chain, the blockchain action-based multiplayer ARPG, has closed $2 million in funding through a seed round and private NFT sale. Overall demand for exposure to this up-and-coming blockchain project, the first game in the Eizper gaming franchise, is accelerating. […]


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Tesla raises prices for the second time in less than a week; Cheapest model is now $46,990
Nickie Louise Posted On March 15, 2022


Yesterday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a post on Twitter that his electric carmaker and rocket company SpaceX are facing heavy inflationary pressure in raw materials and logistics. In a tweet on Monday, Musk said, “Tesla & SpaceX are seeing […]


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SpaceX was founded 20 years ago today on March 14th, 2002 by Elon Musk
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2022


Happy Pi Day 2022! Do you know that today is also the day SpaceX was founded? SpaceX was founded 20 years ago today on March 14th, 2002 by Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs to enable the […]


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Canadian AgriTech startup Susterre raises over $2M in seed funding to reduce the costs and technical barriers limiting the adoption of no-till and conservation tillage
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2022


During the 20th century alone, the world population has grown from 1.65 billion to 6 billion. As of the time of writing, it is estimated that there are now 7.93 billion people currently living on this planet. That’s billions of […]


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KKR closes $17 billion for its Global Infrastructure Fund IV to invest in infrastructure opportunities within OECD countries in North America, and Western Europe
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2022


Asset management firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) has closed  $17 billion for its Global Infrastructure Investors IV (the “Fund”) to invest in global infrastructure investment opportunities in OECD countries in North America and Western Europe. The closing comes […]


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Alternatives to lithium-based batteries to play a key role for stationary storage, IDTechEx says
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2022


The mass adoption of electric vehicles has accelerated in recent years. Thanks to Tesla, more and more people are now embracing electric cars as the world moves away from internal combustion engine cars to combat global warming. Today, most electric […]


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Meta now says you can NO longer threaten to kill Russia’s President Putin on Facebook and Instagram, reversing earlier policy after backlash
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2022


It appears Zukerberg’s Meta overplayed its hand last week after the social giant announced it would allow posts that call for death to Russian President Vladimir Putin or Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Facebook and Instagram. However, it didn’t take long […]


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CoinShares expands stake in Swiss Fintech startup FlowBank with a $26.5 million investment
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2022


Swiss Fintech startup FlowBank announced today that CoinShares has increased its stake in the company to become an integrated digital asset fintech company. The UK-based digital asset specialist Coinshares International increased its stake from 9 percent last year to over 20 […]


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Dutch AgriTech startup Future Crops raises new funding led by Tencent for its indoor vertical farm to sustain growing population with high-yield crops
Nickie Louise Posted On March 14, 2022


In 2021, the total world population was estimated to be around 7.88 billion people. With billions of people to feed, the demand for food is also rising. Additionally, there are also challenges of land and water to contend with. The world needs to […]


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