November 12, 2025
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Nickie Louise

Nickie is a writer and editor for TechStartups.com. Nickie loves writing about early-stage startups, new technologies, cryptocurrencies, gaming, and gadgets. When not writing about technology, Nickie enjoys crafts, spending time with family, hiking, and exploring God's majestic creation.


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Instagram may launch Reels as a separate app in a bold challenge to TikTok
Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2025


Four years after its launch, Meta is reportedly considering spinning off Instagram Reels into its own standalone app, according to a report from The Information. The report, citing an anonymous source, said Instagram head Adam Mosseri discussed the project, code-named […]


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Stripe valued at $91.5 billion in latest tender offer, delaying IPO plans
Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2025


Stripe announced a new tender offer on Thursday, valuing the company at $91.5 billion, a move that could push back its long-anticipated IPO. This offer gives employees and early investors another chance to sell shares, bringing the fintech giant closer […]


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Amazon unveils Ocelot: Its first quantum chip in the race for practical quantum computing
Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2025


Amazon just revealed its first quantum computing chip, Ocelot, marking a step forward in its push to develop large-scale quantum systems. Developed by the AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena, California, the chip marks a key move in Amazon’s […]


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DeepSeek cuts AI API prices for developers by up to 75% with off-peak discounts, pressuring OpenAI & Google
Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2025


Following the success of its R1 model, DeepSeek is turning up the heat on AI pricing. The Chinese AI startup announced on Wednesday new off-peak discounts that slash API costs by as much as 75%, a move that could push […]


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Israeli tech startup Vayu raises $7M to reinvent B2B billing and unlock growth for SaaS companies
Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2025


Vayu, an Israeli tech startup reshaping billing and revenue management for B2B tech companies, has secured $7 million in seed funding. Flint Capital and The Garage co-led the round, with participation from Fresh.Fund, Secret Chord Ventures, and angel investors, including […]


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Perplexity AI is launching $50 million venture fund to back early-stage startups
Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2025


Perplexity AI, the tech startup behind a fast-growing AI search engine, is close to securing $50 million for a venture fund aimed at early-stage AI startups, CNBC reported, citing the company’s filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). […]


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GPT-4.5 is here: OpenAI confirms GPT-4.5 rollout, exclusive access for ChatGPT Pro users sparks backlash
Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2025


OpenAI has started rolling out GPT-4.5, its latest AI model with advanced vision capabilities and agentic functions. For now, only ChatGPT Pro users can access it under a research preview, which has sparked user debates. Some are excited about the […]


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Google launches free AI coding Assistant with 90X higher usage caps than GitHub Copilot
Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2025


Google is shaking up the AI-powered coding tools market with Gemini Code Assist for Individuals, a free version of its AI-driven coding tool, Gemini Code Assist. This new release gives developers access to advanced code completion and assistance at no […]


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Chegg sues Google, blames AI-generated summaries for traffic loss, falling revenue, and 90% stock crash
Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2025


Chegg is taking Google to court, accusing the tech giant of unfair competition over its AI-generated search summaries. The online education company says Google’s AI Overviews have siphoned away traffic and revenue, leaving its business struggling. The lawsuit, filed Monday […]


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Top 4 Best Press Release Distribution Platforms in 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2025


Getting attention to your brand is not the most straightforward job in the world. With all the noise out there and consumer attention dwindling, finding ways to get your brand recognized (and remembered) is becoming a skill that only a […]


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AI startup Perfect lands $23M to solve hiring bottlenecks and cut recruitment time by 75% with AI
Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2025


Recruitment is a mess—too many inefficiencies, skill gaps, and outdated processes bog down hiring teams. It’s no surprise that 88% of HR leaders say they’re struggling to find the right candidates. A new AI startup thinks it has the fix. […]


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DeepSeek R2 AI model launch: Next-gen release expected in May or sooner
Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2025


Just a month after it sent shockwaves through tech stocks and wiped out over $1 trillion in U.S. stock market value, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is already preparing to do it again. Now, according to an exclusive report from Reuters, […]


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Anthropic launches Claude 3.7 Sonnet: The world’s first hybrid reasoning AI that blends speed with deep thinking
Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2025


After weeks of speculation, AI startup Anthropic has introduced Claude 3.7 Sonnet, an AI model that combines quick responses with controlled, extended reasoning. Alongside it, the company has rolled out Claude Code, a command-line coding tool designed to simplify development […]


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AI startup Anthropic finalizing $3.5B funding at $61.5B valuation amid AI race with OpenAI
Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2025


Anthropic is closing in on a massive $3.5 billion funding round that would push its valuation to $61.5 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The AI startup, known for developing the Claude chatbot, continues to attract deep-pocketed investors eager […]


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DeepSeek launches FlashMLA: A breakthrough in AI speed and efficiency for NVIDIA GPUs
Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2025


Following the success of its R1 model, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek on Monday unveiled FlashMLA, an open-source Multi-head Latent Attention (MLA) decoding kernel optimized for NVIDIA’s Hopper GPUs. Think of FlashMLA as both a super-efficient translator and a turbo boost […]


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Prosus to acquire Just Eat Takeaway in $4.3B deal to expand its European footprint
Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2025


Just Eat Takeaway.com, one of Europe’s biggest food delivery platforms, is set to be acquired by Dutch tech investor Prosus in an all-cash deal worth around €4.1 billion ($4.3 billion). The acquisition news comes just three months after Just Eat […]


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Microsoft cancels AI data center leases linked to OpenAI—Is the AI hype cooling down?
Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2025


Microsoft is pulling back on data center expansion, signaling a potential shift in the AI race. According to a report from TD Cowen analysts, the company has canceled leases for hundreds of megawatts of data center capacity in the U.S. […]


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Alibaba to invest $52 billion in AI after Qwen 2.5 model’s breakthrough success
Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2025


Alibaba is making a massive bet on artificial intelligence. The Chinese tech giant announced on Monday that it plans to invest over $52 billion in AI and cloud computing over the next three years. The move follows the success of […]


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Apple to invest $500 billion in the U.S., hire 20,000
Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2025


Apple is doubling down its presence in the U.S. with a massive $500 billion investment plan that includes expanding manufacturing, hiring 20,000 people, and strengthening its chip and server production. Announced on Monday, the initiative will roll out over the next […]


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Bybit Hacked: Hackers steal $1.5 billion from Bybit – largest crypto exchange hack to date
Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2025


Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has been hit with what could be the biggest crypto heist to date. Hackers stole around $1.5 billion worth of Ethereum after breaching one of the company’s cold wallets. The attackers transferred approximately 401,000 ETH to […]


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