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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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Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI boosts bond yields to 12.5% in $5B debt raise amid weak investor demand
Nickie Louise Posted On June 20, 2025


Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI is increasing the yield on its $5 billion debt offering, signaling a cautious response from investors, Reuters reported on Friday. The update follows a Bloomberg report earlier this week that xAI is also seeking to […]


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Meta hires Safe Superintelligence execs after CEO Ilya Sutskever rejects $32B acquisition offer
Nickie Louise Posted On June 20, 2025


Less than a week after Meta hired Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang as part of a $14.3 billion deal, Mark Zuckerberg has turned his attention to another high-profile AI startup: Safe Superintelligence, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing sources […]


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Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News – June 19, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On June 19, 2025


It’s Thursday, June 19, 2025. Just one more day to Friday. Here’s today’s tech funding roundup, tracking the capital pouring into startups reshaping how we build, diagnose, ship, pay, and protect. Today’s deals spanned enterprise AI, borderless finance, open-source intelligence, […]


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Sifflet raises $18M to power AI with trusted data as demand for observability soars
Nickie Louise Posted On June 19, 2025


Sifflet, the AI-native data observability startup, just secured $18 million in fresh funding. The round was led by existing backers EQT Ventures and Mangrove Capital Partners, with Capmont Technology joining in as a new investor. The money comes on the […]


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Microsoft to lay off thousands more workers just a month after cutting 6,000 jobs
Nickie Louise Posted On June 19, 2025


Microsoft is preparing another round of layoffs, this time targeting thousands of workers, with sales teams likely to be among those affected, according to a report from Bloomberg News. The cuts are expected to be announced in early July, after […]


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MIT study finds that ChatGPT is making people dumber; 83% of ChatGPT users can’t recall what they just wrote
Nickie Louise Posted On June 19, 2025


A new study out of MIT is raising serious questions about what heavy ChatGPT use might be doing to our brains. Researchers found that most people who rely on the AI tool for writing are struggling to stay mentally engaged, […]


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Bubblemaps integrates with TON to unlock on-chain transparency for Telegram’s blockchain
Nickie Louise Posted On June 19, 2025


Bubblemaps is adding support for TON, the blockchain backed by Telegram, giving users a new way to see what’s really happening across one of the fastest-growing crypto ecosystems, the company announced Thursday. This marks the eighth network supported by Bubblemaps’ […]


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Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News – June 18, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On June 18, 2025


It’s Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Hope you guys are having a great week. We’re back with your daily tech funding roundup—tracking the flow of capital into the startups rethinking how we work, move, learn, and stay healthy. Today’s deals cut […]


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Belgian incubator Biotope secures €5M to back early-stage biotech startup founders
Nickie Louise Posted On June 18, 2025


Biotope, a biotech incubator based in Ghent, Belgium, has raised €5 million in the first close of its second fund. The target is €9 million over the next 18 months, with plans to invest €250,000 each in up to 30 […]


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Nvidia-backed SandboxAQ unveils AI molecule dataset to accelerate drug discovery
Nickie Louise Posted On June 18, 2025


SandboxAQ, an AI startup spun out of Alphabet’s Google and backed by Nvidia, just released a massive dataset it hopes will speed up drug development. The goal? Help scientists figure out more quickly whether a drug will stick to the […]


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Fintech startup Ramp hits $16B valuation in $200M round led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund
Nickie Louise Posted On June 18, 2025


Ramp, the New York-based fintech startup building corporate spend tools, has raised $200 million in fresh funding, pushing its valuation to $16 billion. The round was led by Founders Fund, Peter Thiel’s venture firm, which has now backed Ramp five […]


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Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News – June 17, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On June 17, 2025


It’s Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Sorry, we’re late getting this out to you, but we’re back with your daily tech funding roundup, spotlighting where capital is flowing and which startups are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Today’s deals span […]


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Sword Health lands $40M to expand AI care into mental health, hits $4B valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On June 17, 2025


Sword Health, an AI health tech startup known for helping people manage pain through digital tools, has raised $40 million to grow its footprint in mental health and accelerate its expansion plans. The new round, which gives the company a […]


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European AI defense startup Helsing raises $694 million in funding led by Spotify founder Daniel Ek
Nickie Louise Posted On June 17, 2025


Helsing, a Munich, Germany-based AI defense tech startup, has secured €600 million ($693.6 million) in fresh funding, making it one of the largest rounds for a company in this sector. The round was led by Prima Materia, the investment firm […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – June 16, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On June 16, 2025


It’s Monday, June 16, 2025. Hope you had a restful weekend. We’re kicking off the week with your daily tech funding roundup—tracking the flow of venture capital and spotlighting the startups shaping tomorrow’s economy. Today’s lineup spans AI personal stylists, […]


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TRON to go public via reverse merger after U.S. pauses probes into founder Justin Sun
Nickie Louise Posted On June 16, 2025


Tron, the crypto project founded by billionaire Justin Sun, is heading to the public markets through an unexpected route: a reverse merger with SRM Entertainment, a toy and souvenir company with ties to some of the world’s biggest theme parks. […]


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Circumvent raises $6M to tackle cloud security alert fatigue with AI-driven remediation
Nickie Louise Posted On June 16, 2025


Cloud security startup Circumvent has raised $6 million in seed funding from Paladin Capital Group to help teams cut through alert overload and fix risks faster. The fresh capital infusion will go toward product development, early customer engagement, and setting […]


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Anne Wojcicki buys back 23andMe in $305M deal, outbids Regeneron
Nickie Louise Posted On June 16, 2025


Less than three months after Regeneron said it would acquire 23andMe’s assets for $256 million, Anne Wojcicki has taken back control of the troubled DNA testing company she co-founded. On Friday, Wojcicki’s new nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, announced it would […]


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Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News for the Week Ending June 13, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On June 13, 2025


It’s Friday, June 13, 2025 — and we’re closing the week with a loaded lineup of tech funding deals that show no signs of investor fatigue. From multibillion-dollar strategic bets to stealthy AI sales startups, today’s snapshot reveals where capital […]


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Archer Aviation raises $850 million after Trump signs executive orders backing air taxis
Nickie Louise Posted On June 13, 2025


Archer Aviation just locked in $850 million in new funding—an eye-popping amount that came shortly after former President Donald Trump signed off on executive orders aimed at accelerating the rollout of electric air taxis in the U.S. The funding follows […]


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