May 5, 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.


Health  / HealthTech  / Research
A new study conducted by European scientists found that COVID-19 ‘has no credible natural ancestor’ and was created in Wuhan Lab by Chinese scientists
Nickie Louise Posted On May 29, 2021


Over the last 14 months, we and many other people have been discredited and de-platformed for questioning the origin of the COVID-19 and also for reporting about the theories that the deadly coronavirus might have originated and escaped from the […]


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Health  / HealthTech
Dr. Fauci argued in 2012 paper that the benefit of Gain-Of-Function research into bat virus “was worth the risk of a pandemic”
Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2021


As we’ve been saying for a year now, Dr. Anthony Fauci played a bigger role in Gain-Of-Function research that many news outlets are now saying might be what led to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a bombshell report written by Sharri Markson of […]


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Bitcoin  / Cryptocurrency  / Launch  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Constellation’s Stargazer Wallet integrates Givebox for Fiat Onramp; gives donation to charity
Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2021


Constellation Network announced a partnership with Givebox to help facilitate fiat to crypto payment processing as well as give money to charity. The partnership, which is in collaboration with the Stardust Collective, will enable Givebox to serve as an onramp for card payment […]


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Bitcoin  / Cryptocurrency  / Ethereum  / Technology News
Massive illegal bitcoin mine discovered in the UK after police raid suspected cannabis farm; steals thousands of pounds worth of electricity from the mains supply
Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2021


Police in the United Kingdom have uncovered an illegal bitcoin mine during an industrial unit raid of a cannabis farm. The massive mine, which is located in an industrial unit on the outskirts of the English city of Birmingham, was stealing thousands of […]


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Artificial Intelligence  / Emerging Technology  / Technology News
Over 50% of Europeans want to replace lawmakers with AI, study says
Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2021


Divide et impera is a Latin phrase for “divide and conquer” or “divide and rule.” According to historians, the maxim “divide et impera” was attributed to Philip II of Macedon who ruled between 382–336 BC. The maxim was later used by the Roman […]


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Featured  / Health  / HealthTech  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Samsung and Bayer invest $90M in Berlin-based digital health tech startup Ada Health to become the Alexa of healthcare
Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2021


The timely detection of diseases is one of the biggest challenges in guiding consumers and patients to appropriate care, with under-diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and long patient journeys to diagnosis and care, unfortunately, being commonplace. In addition, global healthcare systems are overburdened, […]


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Press Release
Unvaccinated children 2 yrs old and up should be masked, American Academy of Pediatrics says
Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2021


In updated face mask guidance, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends the continued use of a well-fitting face mask for children and teens who are age 2 years and older and not yet fully vaccinated. In addition to protecting the […]


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Bitcoin  / Cryptocurrency  / Ethereum  / ICOs  / Technology News
Goldman Sachs CEO warns: “I’m extremely cautious on bitcoin, buyer beware”
Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2021


Can you imagine the emotional roller coasters crypto investors went through in the last few days? In a little over a week, bitcoin went from its peak of $64,829.14 in mid-April to as low as $30,001.51 on May 19. Some blamed […]


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Electric Car  / Energy  / Environment  / Technology News
Lithium-ion batteries might lose their global dominance in stationary applications, a new report found
Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2021


The history of lithium-ion batteries goes all the way back to the late 1970s when a team of global scientists began developing what would become the Li-ion battery, a type of rechargeable battery that would eventually power everything from electric vehicles to […]


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Featured
SoftBank is backing Europe’s most valuable tech startup Klarna in a funding round that values it at over $40 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2021


Softbank is back. Two weeks ago, Softbank shocked its critics when it announced a $36.99 billion profit in just 3 months, making it the biggest profit in the history of a Japanese company. Now, with billions in spending war chest, […]


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Featured  / Startup Funding  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Silicon Valley fintech startup SpotOn joins the unicorn club at $1.875 billion valuation after raising $125M in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz
Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2021


For over three years now, we’ve featured thousands of startups around the world. For some reason, SpotOn slipped under our radar. SpotOn is a San Francisco-based payments and software startup redefining the merchant services industry. The startup was founded to bring together […]


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Featured
Indian fintech startup Paytm to raise $3 billion in an IPO
Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2021


The initial public offering (IPO) season is here. This week, two payment fintechs made their debuts on both the NASDAQ and NYSE. Boston payments startup Flywire raised $250 million. Paymentus stock also surged nearly 40% in its IPO debut. Now, Indian fintech […]


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Featured
Bluzelle 2.0 – The Past, Present and Future of the Creator Economy
Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2021


Back in March, we wrote about Bluzelle after the blockchain startup partnered with $50B data infrastructure leader Equinix to enable secure cloud-hosted PoS validators for the first time. For some of our readers who may not know what Bluzelle does, the […]


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Apps  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
The Top Free Apps In The World 2021: Who Reigns Supreme?
Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2021


At the present moment, there are an estimated 3.6 billion smartphone users in the world. That works out to be nearly half of the global population, which means why it’s surprising to learn the mobile application industry is thriving more […]


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Self-Driving  / Technology News
This Chinese electric car tech startup left its car lot to rot after filing for bankruptcy
Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2021


In May 2018, Chinese Internet giant Baidu and Panda Auto, an EV rental operator under the Chongqing-based automaker Lifan Group, jointly launched China’s first shared autonomous vehicle pilot program in Chongqing. During the one-month trial operation, Panda Auto deployed six […]


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FinTech
A new job post hints at Apple getting into cryptocurrency payment as it seeks a person with a cryptocurrency background for a new ‘Alternative Payments’ job
Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2021


Is cryptocurrency payment on the horizon for Apple? The answer may be yes, according to a  recently listed job posting. Apple, the world’s largest company is looking to hire a business development manager for its “Alternative Payments” program. According to […]


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Launch  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
GameStop is launching its own NFT platform on Ethereum
Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2021


NFT mania continues with no sign of slowing down. Many prominent companies are now joining the bandwagon and get their slice of the non-fungible token (NFT) market before it fizzles out. Last week, we told you about Voice.com, a $30 […]


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Artificial Intelligence  / Emerging Technology  / Startup Funding  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
SoftBank leads a $0.5 billion investment in AI-driven digital experience analytics tech startup Contentsquare
Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2021


Just two days ago, Softbank led a $175 million investment in South Korea-based EdTech startup and AI tutoring platform Riiid to further R&D and enhance its AI technology. Over the past three years, Softbank, through its SoftBank Vision Fund, has been betting on […]


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Acquisition  / Technology News
Amazon buys MGM Studios for $8.45 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2021


Yesterday, we reported that Amazon was nearing a deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM Holdings in a deal that valued the co-owner of the James Bond franchise and other film and TV series, for between $8.5 billion and $9 billion, according […]


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Featured  / Startup Funding  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Food logistics tech startup CMX secures $50M Series A funding led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital
Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2021


CMX (ComplianceMetrix),  a La Jolla, California-based tech startup that provides a platform to enable companies of all sizes to gain control and transparency over their supply chains, announced today it has closed a $50 million Series A investment led by Morgan […]


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