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Meta cuts 600 AI jobs after $100M hiring spree. Is this the start of AI layoffs?

Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2025

Just four months after Meta made headlines for luring three OpenAI researchers with $100 million bonuses, the company is now scaling back. According to a report from Axios, Meta is cutting about 600 positions across its Superintelligence Labs division — […]

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Anthropic, Google in talks on multibillion-dollar cloud deal to boost AI power and challenge OpenAI

Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2025

Anthropic is reportedly in discussions with Google for a massive cloud computing deal worth tens of billions of dollars, a move that could significantly boost the AI startup’s computing capacity and sharpen its competition with OpenAI. According to Bloomberg, the […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – October 21, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On October 21, 2025

It’s Tuesday, October 21, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories making headlines today. From AI infrastructure and clean energy breakthroughs to fintech and enterprise automation, investors showed strong conviction across sectors, fueling another […]

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered browser set to rival Google Chrome and Perplexity

Nickie Louise Posted On October 21, 2025

OpenAI has officially entered the browser race. The company announced ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-powered web browser for macOS, setting the stage for a direct showdown with Google Chrome and Perplexity AI. The launch was teased with a five-second video […]

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Anrok raises $55M in funding to automate global sales tax compliance for AI and SaaS startups

Nickie Louise Posted On October 21, 2025

Global tax compliance has quietly become one of the biggest bottlenecks for fast-growing digital companies. As businesses scale across borders, managing sales tax filings in dozens of jurisdictions can turn into a full-time burden. Anrok, a San Francisco-based startup, wants […]

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Coinbase acquires Echo in $375M deal to expand into crypto fundraising and tokenized securities

Nickie Louise Posted On October 21, 2025

Coinbase is making another bold move to widen its reach beyond traditional crypto trading. The exchange announced Tuesday that it’s acquiring Echo, an investment platform founded by well-known trader Jordan Fish, better known in crypto circles as “Cobie.” The nearly […]

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Sakana AI, Japan’s answer to OpenAI, in talks to raise $100M in Funding at $2.5B valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On October 21, 2025

Tokyo’s fast-rising AI startup Sakana AI is once again drawing global attention — and big money. The company, founded just two years ago by former Google researchers David Ha and Llion Jones, is reportedly in talks with investors in Japan […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – October 20, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On October 20, 2025

It’s Monday, October 20, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories making waves today. From early-stage AI platforms and biotech innovations to Web3 infrastructure and fintech catalysts, investors poured capital into both rising stars […]

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Apple nears $4 trillion valuation as iPhone 17 sales surge 14% in the U.S. and China

Nickie Louise Posted On October 20, 2025

Apple’s stock is back in record-breaking territory again. The iPhone maker surged 4.5% on Monday to close at $263.70, pushing its market value to $3.91 trillion—just a short climb away from becoming the third company in history to reach the […]

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Smart Contracts and Their Legal Enforceability, Opportunities and Risks

Nickie Louise Posted On October 20, 2025

Smart contracts have become a hot topic of conversation for many businesses. So let’s take a look at how smart contracts fit into existing legal systems, what risks founders should keep in mind and what best practices can help startups […]

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Alibaba’s Aegaeon cuts Nvidia GPU usage by 82%, doing to AI hardware what DeepSeek did to software

Nickie Louise Posted On October 20, 2025

US tech companies have been pouring billions into GPUs and data centers to keep their AI models running. But while the race for more hardware continues in Silicon Valley, Alibaba may have just found a way to need less. The […]

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AI music startup Suno in talks to raise $100M in funding at $2 billion valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On October 20, 2025

Suno is striking a new chord in the AI music scene. The Cambridge-based startup behind one of the most talked-about AI music generators is in discussions to raise more than $100 million in new funding, potentially valuing the company above […]

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AWS Outage: Amazon Web Services outage disrupts major websites including Disney+, Reddit, and Coinbase

Nickie Louise Posted On October 20, 2025

For millions of people trying to stream, trade, or check in for flights early Monday, the internet seemed to stall. Amazon Web Services (AWS), the backbone of much of the modern web, suffered a major outage that knocked offline some […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News Roundup – Week Ending October 17, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On October 17, 2025

It’s Friday, October 17, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories for the week. From billion-dollar AI moonshots and deeptech breakthroughs to early-stage bets in fintech, healthtech, and robotics, investors showed no signs of […]

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Stellantis partners with Pony.ai to bring fully autonomous self-driving electric vans to Europe

Nickie Louise Posted On October 17, 2025

Stellantis is teaming up with Chinese autonomous driving pioneer Pony.ai to bring hands-free, eyes-off electric vans to European roads, the two companies said Friday. The collaboration marks one of the boldest cross-continental pushes yet in autonomous vehicle development, combining Stellantis’ […]

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$300 Trillion Stablecoins Minted Out of Thin Air: Paxos Accidentally Mints Trillions in PayPal PYUSD Tokens

Nickie Louise Posted On October 17, 2025

For a brief moment on Wednesday, the blockchain tied to PayPal’s stablecoin looked like something out of science fiction. Paxos, the crypto company that issues the PayPal USD (PYUSD) token, accidentally minted $300 trillion worth of the stablecoin — an […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – October 16, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2025

It’s Thursday, October 16, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories shaping today’s innovation landscape. From billion-dollar fintech expansions to next-gen biotech breakthroughs and space robotics, investors showed no signs of slowing down. Today’s […]

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Payroll startup Deel hits $17.3 billion valuation with $300 million series E funding

Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2025

Deel is back in the spotlight with a fresh $300 million Series E round that pushes its valuation to a staggering $17.3 billion. The funding was led by new investor Ribbit Capital with participation from existing backers Andreessen Horowitz and […]

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BlackRock, Nvidia, and Microsoft lead $40B takeover of Aligned Data Centers to power the AI boom

Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2025

The consortium, including xAI, GIP, MGX, Temasek, and Kuwait Investment Authority, is acquiring Aligned Data Centers in a $40 billion deal, marking the first major move under their $100 billion AI Infrastructure Partnership. A group of corporate heavyweights is making […]

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Fintech startup Upgrade raises $165M in funding at $7.3B valuation, eyes IPO within 18 months

Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2025

Fintech startup Upgrade is gearing up for a public debut. The San Francisco-based neobank, known for offering affordable credit through cards and personal loans, has raised $165 million in new funding, pushing its valuation to $7.3 billion—a 21.7% jump from […]

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