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United Plumbing founder Bekhruz Nagzibekov is betting AI can fix small business hiring’s most expensive problem

Nickie Louise Posted On September 29, 2025

United Plumbing, a Cupertino-based home services company, under the leadership of entrepreneur and digital transformation expert Bekhruz Nagzibekov, has been developing an AI-driven HR assistant designed to cut hiring mistakes that drain small businesses of both cash and time. The […]

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Checkout.com’s valuation crashes from $40 billion to $12 billion as employees cash out shares

Nickie Louise Posted On September 29, 2025

Checkout.com, once hailed as one of Europe’s brightest fintech stories, is facing a reality check. The London-based payments unicorn has launched a share buyback program that gives employees a chance to cash out, but the deal comes at a valuation […]

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DeepSeek unveils ‘Sparse Attention,’ a breakthrough next-gen AI model for faster, cheaper long-context processing

Nickie Louise Posted On September 29, 2025

Months after rattling the AI market with its R1 model, praised for outpacing popular rivals at a fraction of the cost, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is back in the spotlight. The Hangzhou-based company has introduced a new experimental system, DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp, […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News Roundup – Week Ending September 27, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On September 27, 2025

It’s Saturday, September 27, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories that shaped the week. From billion-dollar AI infrastructure bets and healthtech expansions to fintech, defense tech, and enterprise software plays, capital continued flowing […]

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Ex-OpenAI researchers’ startup Applied Compute targets $500M valuation in new funding round

Nickie Louise Posted On September 26, 2025

Applied Compute is barely four months old, but it’s already climbing into big-league territory. The AI startup, founded by three former OpenAI researchers, is in discussions for a fresh round of funding that could value the company at $500 million […]

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Retirement startup Human Interest eyes $200M raise, doubling valuation to $3B as fintech funding rebounds

Nickie Louise Posted On September 26, 2025

Human Interest is on track for another major milestone. The San Francisco startup, known for simplifying 401(k) plans for small and midsize businesses, is in talks to raise about $200 million, according to The Information. If the deal goes through, […]

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Meta turns to Google’s Gemini to power its ad business despite $600B AI Bet

Nickie Louise Posted On September 26, 2025

Meta has poured billions into artificial intelligence, but it may soon rely on Google to run one of its most critical businesses. According to The Information, Meta staffers have held talks with Google Cloud about using its Gemini models to […]

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Self-driving startup Momenta raising funding at $6B valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On September 26, 2025

Momenta, one of China’s leading driverless technology startups, is raising fresh capital that could value the company at around $6 billion, according to people familiar with the talks. The number isn’t final and could shift as discussions progress, one of […]

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TikTok sold for $14B: Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX to take control

Nickie Louise Posted On September 26, 2025

After years of uncertainty, TikTok now has a path forward in the U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order approving a $14 billion deal that will reshape ownership of the app and secure its future in America. According […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – September 25, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On September 25, 2025

It’s Thursday, September 25, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news shaping the day. From billion-dollar AI compute infrastructure to fintech, drones, regtech, and space debris cleanup, investors are spreading capital across both headline-grabbing rounds […]

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Flox raises $25M series B in funding to tackle software supply chain chaos with unified dev infrastructure

Nickie Louise Posted On September 25, 2025

AI is churning out more code than ever, and engineering teams are feeling the strain. Dependencies break without warning, environments drift, and developers lose hours setting up systems instead of building features. The infrastructure that supports modern software wasn’t built […]

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Amazon to pay $2.5B FTC fine for tricking users into Prime memberships, refund $1.5B to customers

Nickie Louise Posted On September 25, 2025

Amazon is writing one of the biggest checks in its history to put an ugly fight behind it. The company agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it misled millions of people into signing up […]

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Nscale raises $1.1B series B funding to build Europe’s largest AI data centers

Nickie Louise Posted On September 25, 2025

A year ago, hardly anyone had heard of Nscale. Now, the London-based startup has pulled off one of Europe’s biggest AI infrastructure raises yet, securing $1.1 billion in Series B funding as it positions itself at the center of the […]

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Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News – September 24, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On September 24, 2025

It’s Wednesday, September 24, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories making waves today. It’s a lighter day on the fundraising front, but capital is still flowing across major sectors. From billion-dollar AI infrastructure […]

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Emergent raises $30M in series A funding led by Lightspeed, hits $15M ARR just 90 days after launch

Nickie Louise Posted On September 24, 2025

Startups usually spend years grinding before revenue follows. But San Francisco-based startup Emergent isn’t wasting any time. Just three months after launching, the Y Combinator–backed company has already hit $15 million in annual recurring revenue and raised a $30 million […]

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Norway’s 1X raising $1B at $10B valuation to bring humanoid robot NEO into homes

Nickie Louise Posted On September 24, 2025

1X Technologies, the Norwegian robotics startup backed by OpenAI and EQT, is preparing one of the boldest funding pushes in the sector yet. The company is seeking up to $1 billion at a valuation of at least $10 billion, more […]

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Stablecoin startup Bastion tops $40M in funding with $14.6M raise backed by Coinbase, Sony, a16z, Samsung Next

Nickie Louise Posted On September 24, 2025

Stablecoins are no longer just a crypto experiment—they’re becoming part of the financial infrastructure global enterprises want to plug into. And Bastion, a regulated stablecoin infrastructure provider, is betting big on that shift. Today, Bastion announced it has crossed $40 […]

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Novacap acquires Integral Ad Science in $1.9B deal, taking ad verification leader private

Nickie Louise Posted On September 24, 2025

Private equity firm Novacap is taking a big swing in digital advertising with a $1.9 billion deal to acquire Integral Ad Science, the New York-based company best known for verifying whether ads actually reach real people. Novacap, which manages more […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – September 23, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On September 23, 2025

It’s Tuesday, September 23, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding stories making headlines today. From massive legaltech and healthtech rounds to AI infrastructure, climate-friendly materials, and next-gen chipmakers, investors showed conviction across every stage of […]

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Tether in talks to raise up to $20B in funding at $500B valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On September 23, 2025

Tether, the stablecoin giant behind USDT, is holding early discussions to raise as much as $20 billion in fresh funding—a move that could put its valuation at an eye-popping $500 billion. Bloomberg reported the company is seeking between $15 billion […]

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