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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Apple surrenders to the UK government, removes key privacy feature, and opens backdoor access to UK iPhone users’ data
Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2025


After months of pushing back, Apple finally surrendered to the UK Labour government and removed the highest level data security tool for Apple users in the UK. This means that the UK government now has access to its citizens’ messages and […]


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10 Most Searched AI Trends Shaping Startups in 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2025


It’s February, barely two months into 2025, and artificial intelligence is already the hottest topic in tech. AI startups are all over it, racing to innovate, and people are Googling like crazy to figure out what’s next. We teamed up […]


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AI startup Figure unveils Helix: New AI model lets robots follow voice commands and handle unknown objects
Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2025


Two weeks after splitting from OpenAI, humanoid robot maker Figure has unveiled its latest breakthrough—an AI system that enables robots to understand speech and handle objects they’ve never encountered before. On Thursday, Figure introduced Helix, a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model that […]


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OpenAI’s ChatGPT tops 400 million users despite rising competition from DeepSeek and Grok
Nickie Louise Posted On February 20, 2025


Just hours after Grok 3 took the top spot from ChatGPT in the Apple App Store, OpenAI’s rapid growth suggests the world’s most popular AI company isn’t slowing down, even with competition heating up from China’s DeepSeek and Elon Musk’s […]


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Top Tech Startup Funding News Today – February 20, 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On February 20, 2025


It’s been a while since we last rounded up the day’s biggest tech funding deals, but we think we’re back for good this time. Let’s see how long that lasts. And if we do fall off again? Well, we’ll just […]


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Healthcare AI startup OpenEvidence raises $75M in Sequoia-led round to scale AI for doctors, joins unicorn club
Nickie Louise Posted On February 20, 2025


Healthcare AI startup OpenEvidence has secured $75 million in new funding to expand its chatbot designed for doctors. The Series A round, led by Sequoia, pushes the company’s valuation to $1 billion, placing it in unicorn territory. Based in Cambridge, […]


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Musk’s xAI Grok overtakes ChatGPT, becomes No. 1 AI app on App Store
Nickie Louise Posted On February 20, 2025


Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok 3, has surged to the top of Apple’s App Store, surpassing OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The milestone comes just three days after xAI rolled out the latest version of Grok, which Musk has called the “smartest AI […]


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Microsoft unveils Muse, a generative AI model that creates video games and generates gameplay
Nickie Louise Posted On February 19, 2025


Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella just hinted at something big. “If you thought AI-generated text, images, and video were cool, just wait until AI starts creating entire interactive environments like games.” That’s exactly what Microsoft is attempting with Muse, a generative […]


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ChatGPT is down again: OpenAI reported “elevated errors for ChatGPT.” Here’s what you need to know
Nickie Louise Posted On February 19, 2025


Less than a month after blaming high error rates for API and Sora for ChatGPT outages, OpenAI announced this morning that its AI chatbot app is experiencing an “elevated Error Rate for ChatGPT a Users of ChatGPT have reported difficulties accessing […]


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Elon Musk’s X in talks to raise funding at $44B valuation amid investor optimism and Grok 3’s successful debut
Nickie Louise Posted On February 19, 2025


Elon Musk’s social media platform X is reportedly in talks to secure new funding at a $44 billion valuation amid investor optimism, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. If successful, the funding round could signal a major comeback for the company […]


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AI startup Baseten raises $75M to eliminate AI inference bottlenecks and accelerate adoption
Nickie Louise Posted On February 19, 2025


AI startups are raising billions, but most of that money is pouring into model training. What happens after a model is trained? It needs to run in production—fast, reliably, and without costing a fortune. That’s where Baseten comes in. The […]


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Nikola files for bankruptcy a year after founder’s prison sentence: Once-hyped electric truck maker crashes amid cash burn
Nickie Louise Posted On February 19, 2025


Nikola Corporation, once a promising name in electric trucking, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware. The Phoenix-based company, known for its battery-electric and hydrogen-powered trucks, made the filing on Wednesday, marking another collapse in the struggling EV […]


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Humane AI pin startup shuts down, sells to HP for $116M after burning through $230M in investor cash
Nickie Louise Posted On February 19, 2025


Humane, the startup that once promised to redefine how people interact with AI, is calling it quits. According to an exclusive report from Bloomberg, the startup is shutting down its AI Pin business and selling its assets to HP for […]


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Forto, a logistics startup last valued at $2.1B, in talks with Moelis for potential merger or sale
Nickie Louise Posted On February 18, 2025


Forto, a Germany-based freight forwarding startup that was last valued at $2.1 billion, is working with investment bank Moelis & Co. to explore options, including a potential merger or sale, The Information reported, citing a person involved in the discussions. […]


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Legal AI tech startup Luminance raises $75M in Series C funding to automate and streamline legal processes
Nickie Louise Posted On February 18, 2025


UK-based legal tech startup Luminance has secured $75 million in a Series C funding round, marking one of the biggest investments in a specialized legal AI firm across the UK and Europe. The round was led by Point72 Private Investments, […]


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xAI Grok 3 overtakes DeepSeek on App Store: Becomes second most popular chatbot within 12 hours of launch
Nickie Louise Posted On February 18, 2025


Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok 3, has surged past DeepSeek to claim the number two spot among free apps on Apple’s U.S. App Store. This leap happened in just 12 hours after its successful launch, thanks in part to Musk’s […]


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MirrorTab raises $8.5M in seed funding to secure web application with AI-powered browser protection
Nickie Louise Posted On February 18, 2025


Browsers have become the front line for cyber threats, with attacks like man-in-the-browser becoming more common. Now, San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup focused on securing web applications MirrorTab has just secured new funding to take on this battle. Today, MirrorTab announced […]


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Huawei launches Mate XT trifold phone globally with a $3,660 starting price
Nickie Louise Posted On February 18, 2025


Huawei is taking its trifold phone global just six months after its successful debut in China. On Tuesday, the company announced the international launch of the Mate XT, priced at 3,499 euros ($3,660), as part of its push to reclaim […]


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Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI launches Grok 3 chatbot today: Live demo at 8 PM PT
Nickie Louise Posted On February 17, 2025


After weeks of anticipation, Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI is unveiling its latest chatbot, Grok 3. The live demo will take place today at 8 p.m. Pacific Time (11 p.m. Eastern), giving everyone a chance to see what Musk has […]


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Finalrentals raises six-figure pre-series A funding to expand its AI-powered car rental platform
Nickie Louise Posted On February 17, 2025


UK-based car rental tech startup Finalrentals has raised a six-figure Pre-Series A funding round as it looks to expand its global presence and enhance its AI capabilities, the company said on Monday. The latest investment pushes the company’s total funding […]


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