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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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – January 12, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On January 12, 2026

It’s Monday, January 12, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s funding landscape reflects the escalating demand for AI infrastructure, autonomous security, and next-generation therapeutics. From multi-cloud GPU orchestration to logic-gated oncology drugs, investors […]

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Alphabet hits $4 trillion valuation, overtakes Apple as AI bet pays off

Nickie Louise Posted On January 12, 2026

Alphabet just pulled off one of the biggest comeback stories on Wall Street. On Monday, Google’s parent company crossed the $4 trillion market cap, a milestone that places it among the most valuable corporations in history. Two days later, it […]

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AI4Eyes raise $6.5M CAD to commercialize AI-powered eye care solutions

Nickie Louise Posted On January 12, 2026

AI4Eyes just locked in fresh capital at a pivotal moment. The Canadian health tech startup has closed a $6.5 million CAD financing round, comprising $3.7 million CAD in internal equity funding from existing investors and $2.8 million CAD in non-dilutive […]

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Cast AI hits $1B valuation, launches OMNI Compute to unlock multi-cloud GPU access

Nickie Louise Posted On January 12, 2026

Cast AI just hit a major milestone, officially joining the coveted unicorn club. The AI startup now carries a valuation north of $1 billion after securing a strategic investment from Pacific Alliance Ventures, the U.S. venture arm of South Korea’s […]

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Israeli cybersecurity startup Torq raises $140M at $1.2B valuation to expand AI security platform

Nickie Louise Posted On January 12, 2026

Israeli cybersecurity startup Torq said Sunday it raised $140 million in a Series D round, pushing its valuation to $1.2 billion and cementing its status as a unicorn. The funding comes as enterprises race to automate security operations and offload […]

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Andreessen Horowitz raises $15 billion across five funds for tech startups in its largest fundraise ever to fuel AI boom

Nickie Louise Posted On January 9, 2026

Andreessen Horowitz just pulled off the biggest fundraise in its history, locking in more than $15 billion across five new venture funds, Reuters reported. The move comes as investor interest in tech startups hits a new high, driven by the […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – January 8, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On January 8, 2026

It’s Thursday, January 8, 2026, and today’s startup funding landscape underscores deep investor conviction in transformative technologies spanning artificial intelligence, oncology, obesity treatment, and maternal health. From generative AI benchmarking to next-generation weight-loss drugs, today’s announcements reflect an accelerating race […]

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Anthropic in talks to raise $10B at $350B valuation as AI frenzy accelerates

Nickie Louise Posted On January 8, 2026

Anthropic is back in the spotlight, and this time the numbers are staggering. The Claude chatbot maker is in talks to raise roughly $10 billion in a new funding round that would value the company at around $350 billion, according […]

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CrowdStrike buys identity startup SGNL for $740M to counter AI-driven cyberattacks

Nickie Louise Posted On January 8, 2026

CrowdStrike is making a big move into identity security, announcing Thursday that it will acquire startup SGNL in a deal valued at nearly $740 million. The bet reflects a growing concern across enterprise security teams: as artificial intelligence reshapes how […]

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Cyera raises $400M in late-stage funding, pushing AI data security startup’s valuation to $9 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On January 8, 2026

Cyera has raised $400 million in a late-stage round, lifting its valuation to $9 billion, the New York–based data security startup announced Thursday. Cyera’s latest funding round lands at a moment when data has become the quiet pressure point behind […]

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Top Tech News Today, January 8, 2026

Nickie Louise Posted On January 8, 2026

Technology News Today – Your Daily Briefing on the AI, Big Tech, and Startup Shifts Reshaping Markets It’s Thursday, January 8, 2026, and here are the top tech news stories making waves today — from AI and startups to regulation […]

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Zhipu debuts in Hong Kong after $558M IPO, becoming China’s first major AI startup to go public

Nickie Louise Posted On January 8, 2026

Zhipu has become the first major Chinese AI startup to go public, a milestone that signals how far China’s AI ambitions have progressed amid mounting global pressure. Strongly backed by Beijing, the company sits among a small group of startups […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – January 7, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On January 7, 2026

It’s Wednesday, January 7, 2026, and today’s funding landscape reflects continued investor conviction in breakthrough technologies reshaping enterprise AI, global healthcare, and financial systems. From advanced cancer therapeutics to AI infrastructure for smart cities, today’s announcements signal a growing urgency […]

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, a private AI hub and dedicated space for secure health conversations

Nickie Louise Posted On January 7, 2026

Health questions have quietly become one of the most common reasons people turn to ChatGPT. Millions ask about lab results, medications, diet changes, insurance tradeoffs, or how to prepare for a doctor visit. Until now, those conversations have coexisted with […]

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Paperspace founders’ AI startup ATG emerges from stealth with $15M to bring autonomous AI financial advisors to everyone

Nickie Louise Posted On January 7, 2026

For years, investors have faced an uncomfortable tradeoff. On one side sit robo-advisors that rebalance portfolios but stop short of offering real guidance. On the other hand, are traditional financial advisors who manage hundreds of clients at once while charging […]

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Top Tech News Today, January 7, 2026

Nickie Louise Posted On January 7, 2026

Technology News Today – Your Daily Briefing on the AI, Big Tech, and Startup Shifts Reshaping Markets It’s Wednesday, January 7, 2026, and here are the top global tech news highlights a market in transition—where AI infrastructure, platform power, and […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – January 6, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On January 6, 2026

It’s Tuesday, January 6, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news spanning foundational AI, quantum computing, clean energy infrastructure, and govtech modernization. From Musk’s record-setting AI raise to new bets on micro nuclear reactors and […]

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Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI raises $20 billion, surpassing $15B target at $230B valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On January 6, 2026

Elon Musk is pushing deeper into the AI race, and the price tag just jumped again. xAI said it raised $20 billion in a new funding round, overshooting an earlier $15 billion figure that briefly circulated last year. In November, […]

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Marvell acquires XConn Technologies in $540M deal as AI data center race intensifies

Nickie Louise Posted On January 6, 2026

Marvell is making a clear bet on where AI infrastructure is heading next, and it is doing so with a $540 million acquisition. Marvell Technology said on Tuesday it will acquire XConn Technologies, a networking chip startup focused on PCIe […]

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Morgan Stanley seeks SEC approval to become first major U.S. bank to launch crypto price ETFs

Nickie Louise Posted On January 6, 2026

Morgan Stanley is stepping into new territory for U.S. banking. In filings made public Tuesday, the Wall Street giant asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for approval to launch exchange-traded funds tied directly to cryptocurrency prices. If cleared, the […]

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