Nickie Louise

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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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New York Times sues Perplexity for copyright infringement: Another major lawsuit following Amazon’s “agentic” misconduct allegations

Nickie Louise Posted On December 5, 2025

The New York Times has sued Perplexity, accusing the AI search startup of copying and distributing its journalism without permission. The suit, filed Friday in the Southern District of New York, claims Perplexity scraped and reused Times articles, videos, podcasts, […]

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Technology News Today – The Latest in Tech, AI & Startup News, December 5, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On December 5, 2025

Technology News Today – Your Quick Briefing on Global Innovation, AI Developments & Startup News It’s Friday, December 5, 2025, and we’re back with your sharp, in-depth briefing on the biggest shifts shaping the global tech landscape — spanning AI […]

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AWS and Decart team up to unlock the potential of real-time AI video

Nickie Louise Posted On December 5, 2025

AI startup Decart has moved into pole position in real-time video generation after striking a deal with Amazon Web Services to leverage its AWS Trainium chips for enhanced model training and inference. The company said it’s combining Amazon’s custom-designed AI […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – December 4, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On December 4, 2025

It’s Thursday, December 4, 2025, and we’re back with the day’s top startup and tech funding news across enterprise AI, fintech infrastructure, cybersecurity, longevity biotech, legal automation, and next-gen data backup. From pre-seed to Series D, today’s rounds reflect strong […]

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AI discovery startup Azoma raises $4M to help brands stay visible as AI agents replace traditional search

Nickie Louise Posted On December 4, 2025

Azoma, a London- and Toronto-based AI startup building technology for the AI-search era, has raised a $4 million pre-Series A round as brands race to understand how they show up in answers generated by ChatGPT, Gemini, Amazon Rufus, and other […]

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Technology News Today – The Latest in Tech, AI & Startup News, December 4, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On December 4, 2025

Technology News Today – Your Quick Briefing on Global Innovation, AI Developments & Startup News It’s Thursday, December 4, 2025, and we’re back with your in-depth look at the latest developments redefining the global tech landscape — spanning AI acceleration, […]

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Former Signature Bank executives launch N3XT, a blockchain bank built for 24/7 real-time dollar payments

Nickie Louise Posted On December 4, 2025

Nearly three years after Signature Bank collapsed amid the 2023 banking turmoil, two of its former leaders are stepping back into the sector with an entirely new model. According to an exclusive report from Reuters, the former Signature executives are […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – December 3, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2025

It’s Wednesday, December 3, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories spanning longevity biotech, AI-native agents, construction automation, crypto finance, encrypted data infrastructure, and synthetic biology. From pre-seed to Series B, today’s deals reflect […]

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OpenAI acquires Neptune to bolster AI training and model-monitoring capabilities

Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2025

OpenAI has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Neptune, an AI startup known for building monitoring and debugging tools used during the training of large AI models. The two companies already worked side by side on a metrics dashboard for […]

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OpenAI goes “code red,” developing new “Garlic” AI model to counter Google’s AI surge

Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2025

On Monday, December 1, 2025, Bloomberg reported that OpenAI had declared an internal “code red” amid competition from Google and Anthropic. The Verge later added that CEO Sam Altman told staff the company would pause several upcoming projects — including […]

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Anthropic is reportedly preparing for potential 2026 IPO as valuation soars past $300 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2025

Anthropic is laying early groundwork for one of the largest tech IPOs of the coming cycle, according to the Financial Times, which reported that the Claude developer is holding preliminary talks about going public as early as next year. FT […]

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Verkada surges to $5.8B valuation as Alphabet’s CapitalG doubles down on AI-driven physical security

Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2025

Verkada has picked up fresh backing from Alphabet’s growth fund, CapitalG, lifting the San Mateo–based startup’s valuation to $5.8 billion, the company announced Wednesday. The new investment adds $1.3 billion to its valuation from nine months ago and lands as […]

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Marvell acquires Celestial AI for $3.25B as photonics becomes the next big frontier in AI chip design

Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2025

Marvell Technology is making a major move into next-gen chip architecture with a $3.25 billion acquisition of Silicon Valley startup Celestial AI, the company announced Tuesday. The deal comes at a time when every major chipmaker is racing to develop […]

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Technology News Today – The Latest in Tech, AI & Startup News, December 3, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2025

Technology News Today – Your Quick Briefing on Global Innovation, AI Developments & Startup News It’s Wednesday, December 3, 2025, and we’re back with your in-depth look at the most important developments shaping the global tech landscape — spanning AI […]

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Kalshi raises $1B Series E at an $11B valuation, solidifying its lead as the prediction market giant

Nickie Louise Posted On December 2, 2025

Kalshi has stepped into rare territory. The prediction market startup just secured a $1 billion Series E round at an $11 billion valuation, a leap that signals how quickly this category is maturing, the company announced Tuesday. Paradigm led the […]

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Anthropic acquires Bun to supercharge Claude Code in its first-ever acquisition

Nickie Louise Posted On December 2, 2025

Anthropic is moving deeper into the AI developer tools space, and its next step may be its boldest one yet. The company has acquired Bun, the high-performance JavaScript runtime that’s become a favorite among developers who want faster build and […]

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Concordium to bring age verification and verified Stablecoin payments to AI agents and age-restricted services via x402

Nickie Louise Posted On December 2, 2025

Concordium and the x402 protocol are teaming up to bring built-in age verification and verified Stablecoin payments to AI agents and age-gated digital services. The integration connects x402’s pay-to-access standard with Concordium’s identity layer, enabling AI systems to initiate, verify, […]

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Nvidia’s $100B OpenAI deal still in limbo as CFO says no final agreement yet

Nickie Louise Posted On December 2, 2025

Nvidia’s $100 billion partnership with OpenAI is still stuck in draft form. That’s the message chief financial officer Colette Kress delivered on stage at the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference in Arizona on Tuesday, confirming that the letter of […]

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Apple’s AI chief steps down after Siri stumbles; Gemini veteran Amar Subramanya steps in to save Apple’s AI future

Nickie Louise Posted On December 2, 2025

Apple is making one of its most significant AI leadership moves in years, following ongoing trouble with its Siri reboot project that forced a reset at the top. On Monday, the company announced that John Giannandrea, its longtime AI chief […]

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Zafran Security, a cybersecurity startup founded by former cyber spy, raises $60M to fight AI threats

Nickie Louise Posted On December 2, 2025

Zafran Security has raised $60 million in funding as demand surges for tools that can keep up with AI-fueled cyberattacks, the company announced Tuesday. The startup is led by Sanaz Yashar, an Iranian-born former spy whose experience helped inspire characters […]

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