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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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ServiceNow in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis in deal valued up to $7 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On December 14, 2025


Software company ServiceNow is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis in a deal that could reach $7 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. If completed, the transaction would stand as ServiceNow’s largest acquisition to date. […]


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Top Tech News Today: AI & Startup Stories, December 12, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On December 12, 2025


Technology News Today – Your Daily Briefing on the AI, Big Tech, and Startup Shifts Reshaping Markets It’s Friday, December 12, 2025, and we’re back with a focused look at the forces reshaping the global tech landscape — from AI […]


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Esusu raises $50M at a $1.2B valuation to help millions of renters build credit through verified rental data
Nickie Louise Posted On December 12, 2025


Esusu, a black-owned fintech startup focused on expanding credit access for renters, has secured $50 million in Series C funding, bringing its valuation to $1.2 billion. The round was led by Westbound Equity Partners, with participation from the Geraldine R. Dodge […]


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Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI to bring Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar characters to Sora AI video generator
Nickie Louise Posted On December 12, 2025


Disney is placing a major bet on generative video, committing $1 billion to OpenAI in a deal that allows the startup to use characters from Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar inside its Sora AI video generator, Disney announced Thursday. The […]


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How Real-Time Data Platforms Change Online Market Transparency
Nickie Louise Posted On December 12, 2025


Imagine a fast-moving market that changes in seconds, and your data feed is lagging. By the time you become aware, prices have moved, and orders are stale, leaving you to try to salvage your trade or business. But with real-time […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – December 11, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On December 11, 2025


It’s Thursday, December 11, 2025, and we’re back with the day’s top startup and tech funding news across AI hardware, geothermal power, enterprise automation, biotech, crypto infrastructure, and developer tooling. From Seed to Series E, today’s funding rounds underscore strong […]


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Harness raises $200M in funding led by Goldman Sachs, pushing the AI startup to a $5.5B valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On December 11, 2025


Harness has secured $200 million in new funding led by Goldman Sachs, pushing the AI software development startup to a $5.5 billion valuation. The raise is part of a larger $240 million Series E package that includes a planned $40 […]


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OpenAI launches GPT-5.2, its most powerful model yet with big upgrades in coding, image understanding, and long-context reasoning
Nickie Louise Posted On December 11, 2025


OpenAI on Thursday introduced GPT-5.2, calling it its most capable model yet for day-to-day professional work. The release comes only weeks after GPT-5.1, marking the company’s fastest model-to-model shift to date as competition in AI development intensifies. GPT-5.2 brings upgrades […]


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SCOR and Edison Chen launch “The 888 Continuum,” an on-chain campaign featuring exclusive CLOT sneaker Drops and digital collectibles
Nickie Louise Posted On December 11, 2025


Streetwear has been crossing into digital culture for years, but few figures have shaped that intersection as deeply as Edison Chen. Now he’s stepping into on-chain gaming with SCOR, merging his design instincts with a platform built on sports fandom […]


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


It’s Wednesday, December 10, 2025, and we’re back with the day’s top startup and tech funding news across quantum hardware, cybersecurity infrastructure, frontier biotech, underwater robotics, parametric insurance, and circular retail logistics. From seed rounds to Series B1, today’s funding […]


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Baseten acquires Parsed to double down on specialized AI over general-purpose models
Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2025


Baseten is deepening its AI specialization with the acquisition of Parsed, a startup focused on reinforcement learning and post-training work for large language models, the company announced Wednesday. The deal aims to bring production data, fine-tuning, and inference under one […]


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Skydo raises $10M Series A to fix cross-border payments as India’s exports target $2 trillion
Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2025


Skydo has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round as India pushes toward a $2 trillion export target and exporters remain stuck with slow, expensive cross-border payments. The Bengaluru-based fintech startup‘s latest round was led by Susquehanna Asia […]


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BrainChip raises $25M to scale Neuromorphic AI chips and on-device GenAI
Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2025


BrainChip, the Australian chip company behind one of the earliest commercial neuromorphic AI processors, has raised $25 million to advance its technology toward production and real-world deployment. The funding will support continued work on its Akida chips, on-device generative AI […]


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Kilo Code raises $8M in seed funding as its open-source AI coding agent hits #1 on OpenRouter
Nickie Louise Posted On December 10, 2025


Kilo Code is moving quickly — and investors are paying attention. The AI startup behind the open-source AI coding agent has raised $8 million in seed funding, led by Cota Capital, with participation from Breakers, General Catalyst, Quiet Capital, and […]


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SpaceX targets 2026 IPO at $1.5 trillion valuation, fueled by Starlink’s explosive growth
Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2025


Elon Musk’s SpaceX is stepping closer to Wall Street. The company is pressing ahead with plans for an initial public offering aimed at mid-to-late 2026, with expectations of raising more than $30 billion at a valuation that could reach $1.5 […]


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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – December 9, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2025


It’s Tuesday, December 9, 2025, and we’re back with the day’s top startup and tech funding news across generative AI infrastructure, supersonic energy, neuromorphic chips, defense tech, fintech, and enterprise software. From pre-seed to Series D, today’s rounds reflect accelerating […]


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Microsoft to invest $23B in global AI infrastructure, including $17.5B bet on India’s cloud and data center boom
Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2025


Microsoft is doubling down on artificial intelligence with one of its largest infrastructure commitments yet, unveiling $23 billion in new global AI investments, anchored by a $17.5 billion expansion plan in India. CEO Satya Nadella said the four-year spending push, […]


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Roxom launches world’s first Bitcoin-denominated stock exchange
Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2025


Roxom is pushing Bitcoin deeper into capital markets with the launch of what it calls the world’s first global stock exchange denominated and settled entirely in Bitcoin. The platform lets investors buy and sell shares of public Bitcoin Treasury Companies […]


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SoftBank and Nvidia in talks to invest over $1B in robotics AI startup Skild AI at $14B valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2025


SoftBank Group and Nvidia are in discussions to invest more than $1 billion in robotics AI startup Skild AI, in a deal that could value the company at roughly $14 billion, according to people familiar with the talks and a […]


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Madrid-based startup Algori raises €3.6M to scale AI-powered shopper insights across Europe and Latin America
Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2025


Algori, a Madrid-based startup building an AI-driven shopper insights platform for the FMCG industry, has raised €3.6 million to support its expansion across Europe and Latin America. The round includes new backers such as Red Bull Ventures and Tech Transfer […]


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