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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Uber acquires 85% stake in food tech startup Trendyol GO for $700M to expand delivery empire in Türkiye

Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2025

Uber is making a $700 million bet on Türkiye’s delivery market. The ride-hailing giant said in a securities filing Monday that it’s acquiring an 85% controlling stake in Trendyol GO, the food and grocery arm of Turkish e-commerce heavyweight Trendyol. […]

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Israeli retail-tech startup Onebeat raises $15M to predict what shoppers will buy and expand to the U.S. market

Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2025

Onebeat, a retail tech startup focused on smarter inventory decisions, has officially launched in the U.S. with $15 million in new funding. The round was led by Schooner Capital, with backing from Magenta Venture Partners, Surround Ventures, AnD Ventures, J-Ventures, […]

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OpenAI acquires AI coding startup Windsurf for $3 billion—its biggest deal yet, Bloomberg reports

Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2025

OpenAI just made its biggest move yet—acquiring AI coding startup Windsurf in a serious push into developer tools. According to Bloomberg, the ChatGPT maker has reached an agreement to buy Windsurf, formerly known as Codeium, in a deal valued at […]

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Australian tech startup Blinq raises $25M to make paper business cards obsolete

Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2025

Blinq, the Melbourne, Australia-based tech startup turning handshakes into high-intent digital exchanges, has just landed $25 million in fresh funding to scale what it calls the “infrastructure for first impressions.” The round was led by Touring Capital, with support from […]

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Lufthansa and SWISS team up with Camino in Web3 hackathon to tackle travel’s toughest challenges

Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2025

Lufthansa and SWISS are shaking up how travel gets sold—this time through blockchain. In a bold push to rethink flight distribution, the two airlines teamed up with the Camino Network Foundation to host a Web3 Hackathon in Frankfurt. Over 48 […]

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Lightricks advances AI video capabilities with new 13B-parameter LTXV model

Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2025

AI-powered visual content tech pioneer Lightricks has responded to the latest advances of Big Tech rivals such as OpenAI, Meta, and Google, releasing an upgraded open-source model that sets new standards for rapid, high-fidelity video generation. LTXV-13B is the successor […]

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OpenAI says it will remain under nonprofit control, rejects full for-profit shift amid Musk’s lawsuit

Nickie Louise Posted On May 5, 2025

Just a week after a federal judge gave a green light to Elon Musk’s fraud lawsuit against OpenAI, the ChatGPT maker announced on Monday that it’s sticking with nonprofit control, while tweaking its structure to raise more money for the […]

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Skype shuts down today: Microsoft pulls the plug 14 years after $8.5B acquisition — Here are the best alternatives

Nickie Louise Posted On May 5, 2025

In February, we reported that Skype would be shutting down in May. Now, it’s official—Microsoft is pulling the plug on the video-calling pioneer today, May 5, 2025. That ends a 23-year run for one of the earliest apps that made […]

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AI defense startup Anduril to acquire Ireland-based Klas to strengthen its autonomous warfare systems

Nickie Louise Posted On May 5, 2025

Anduril Industries, the defense startup known for building AI-driven battlefield systems, is acquiring Ireland-based Klas to strengthen its autonomous warfare capabilities. Anduril announced Monday that it has signed a deal to acquire Klas, a company that makes rugged communications gear […]

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Against the odds: Digital health startup Hinge Health pushes for IPO as rivals retreat

Nickie Louise Posted On May 5, 2025

In March, we wrote about Hinge Health after it announced plans to go public as early as April, hoping to ride a sector rebound. The company later delayed that timeline. Now, the digital physical therapy startup isn’t waiting for the […]

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30 Hard Questions Every Founder Must Answer Before Launching Their Product or Big Idea

Nickie Louise Posted On May 3, 2025

Every day, founders launch hundreds of products on sites like Product Hunt, BetaList, and other product discovery platforms. They get the usual launch buzz—upvotes, congratulatory tweets, a burst of traffic, maybe even a feature in a few press mentions. For […]

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Apple teams up with Amazon-backed startup Anthropic to build AI-powered ‘vibe-coding’ platform

Nickie Louise Posted On May 2, 2025

Vibe coding—once called “AI coding for non-coders”—is moving into the enterprise, and Apple is taking the lead. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is working with Anthropic, the AI startup backed by Amazon, to bring a new coding assistant into […]

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These teenagers just founded a $2 billion AI startup—And they can’t even vote yet

Nickie Louise Posted On May 2, 2025

Think you’re too young to build a unicorn? Think again. Some of tech’s biggest names got their start as teenagers, dropping out of college to chase bold ideas. Bill Gates. Steve Jobs. Mark Zuckerberg. They didn’t wait for permission. And […]

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Crypto.com enables first-ever onsite crypto payments at Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix

Nickie Louise Posted On May 1, 2025

For the first time, fans at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix will be able to pay with crypto. Crypto.com announced Thursday that it’s enabling cryptocurrency payments at the event, giving attendees the option to use digital assets for food […]

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Stately Bio, a biotech startup founded by an ex-Google ML engineer, raises $12M for AI-powered cell imaging platform

Nickie Louise Posted On May 1, 2025

For years, scientists trying to understand cells have been stuck with a frustrating trade-off: if you want to know what a cell is doing, you usually have to kill it. That’s been a major roadblock for regenerative medicine and cell […]

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Apple loses appeal in 4G patent lawsuit over iPhones and iPads, must pay Optis $502 million

Nickie Louise Posted On May 1, 2025

Apple has been ordered to pay $502 million to Texas-based Optis Cellular Technology after losing a long-running patent dispute in London’s Court of Appeal. The case centers on the use of 4G patents in Apple devices, including iPhones and iPads. […]

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Tesla denies report that the EV maker is looking for a new CEO to replace Elon Musk

Nickie Louise Posted On May 1, 2025

Tesla has denied a Wall Street Journal report that claimed the company’s board was actively looking to replace Elon Musk as CEO. Tesla chair Robyn Denholm took to the social platform X to shut down the story, saying the report […]

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Tesla board begins CEO search to succeed Elon Musk, WSJ

Nickie Louise Posted On April 30, 2025

Tesla’s board is reportedly taking early steps to find a successor to CEO Elon Musk, according to a scoop from The Wall Street Journal. The report suggests the board is responding to a mix of shareholder anxiety, political distractions, and […]

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Teladoc acquires mental health startup UpLift for $30M to strengthen BetterHelp amid declining revenue

Nickie Louise Posted On April 30, 2025

Teladoc Health is doubling down on mental health. The virtual care company announced Wednesday it has acquired UpLift, a digital therapy and psychiatry platform, for $30 million in cash. The move comes just two months after Teladoc revealed plans to […]

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Nvidia CEO: “China is not behind the U.S. in AI”

Nickie Louise Posted On April 30, 2025

For over two years, Western media has pushed the narrative that China is trailing the U.S. in AI—and that the U.S. holds the lead in AI supremacy, thanks to OpenAI, ChatGPT, and a wave of homegrown breakthroughs. But Nvidia CEO […]

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