November 13, 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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TrueFoundry raises $19M in Series A funding led by Intel Capital to simplify AI infrastructure
Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2025


With the surge of generative AI, moving machine learning models from development to production has become a bigger challenge. Enterprises face issues like governance, data privacy, and rising infrastructure costs—especially with GPU orchestration and scaling models—which slow down innovation. Now, […]


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OpenAI Co-founder John Schulman leaves Anthropic less than a year after joining the AI startup
Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2025


John Schulman, a co-founder of OpenAI, has left Anthropic less than a year after joining the artificial intelligence startup. The company confirmed his departure late Wednesday. “We are sad to see John go but fully support his decision to pursue […]


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Teladoc Health to acquire Catapult Health for $65M to expand preventative care offerings
Nickie Louise Posted On February 5, 2025


Teladoc Health is acquiring Catapult Health in an all-cash deal worth $65 million to strengthen its early detection capabilities for health conditions. The virtual care provider announced the acquisition on Wednesday, with the deal expected to close in the first […]


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Cherry Ventures raises $500 million fund to invest in European startups
Nickie Louise Posted On February 5, 2025


Cherry Ventures, a Berlin-based venture capital firm, has secured a $500 million fund to invest in early and late-stage European startups. The firm announced the new capital on Wednesday, noting that the funds will be split between its flagship early-stage […]


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ByteDance launches OmniHuman-1: AI that transforms photos into lifelike human videos
Nickie Louise Posted On February 5, 2025


ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has introduced OmniHuman-1, an AI model capable of transforming a single image and an audio clip into stunningly lifelike human videos. The level of realism is so precise that distinguishing its output from actual […]


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Cruise lays off 50% of its workforce after GM cuts funding to robotaxi operations
Nickie Louise Posted On February 5, 2025


General Motors is cutting about half of the remaining staff at its now-defunct Cruise robotaxi division. The decision follows GM’s announcement two months ago that it would stop funding Cruise after investing more than $10 billion since acquiring it in […]


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Apple launches ‘Apple Invites’ app for event planning with RSVP tracking, taking on Partiful
Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2025


Apple has launched Apple Invites, a new iPhone app for creating and managing event invitations. The app makes it easy to organize gatherings, track RSVPs, and share photo albums and music with guests. Apple Invites is the newest addition to […]


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UK startup Shopblocks raises £2M in funding, rebrands as Symphony Commerce to expand B2B e-commerce
Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2025


Shopblocks, a UK-based digital commerce startup, has secured £2 million in fresh funding as it rebrands to Symphony Commerce. The investment comes from NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance, managed by Mercia Ventures, as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment […]


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Canada’s StackAdapt raises $235M in funding to expand its programmatic advertising platform
Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2025


StackAdapt, a Canadian startup specializing in native advertising, has landed $235 million in equity funding. The round was led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the late-stage venture arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTTP), with participation from Intrepid Growth Partners […]


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Cybersecurity firm SailPoint targets $11.5B valuation in US IPO, returns to public markets after Thoma Bravo buyout
Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2025


SailPoint, a cybersecurity firm specializing in identity and access management, is gearing up for a return to the public market with an IPO that could value the company at $11.5 billion. This move comes nearly three years after Thoma Bravo […]


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Deel, a payroll startup accused of money laundering, prepares for IPO amid legal battle
Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2025


Deel, a payroll and human resources startup founded by MIT alumni Alex Bouaziz and Shuo Wang, is preparing for a potential IPO as early as next year, according to CNBC. This follows a 70% revenue surge in December, pushing its […]


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Sam Altman: OpenAI has been on the ‘wrong side of history’ post-DeepSeek and ‘needs to figure out a different open source strategy’
Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2025


Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has shaken up the industry. Its open-source model, DeepSeek-V3, is outperforming leading U.S. models—all while using less advanced chips and consuming less energy. This success is forcing OpenAI to reconsider its stance on open-source AI. OpenAI’s […]


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SoftBank strikes $3B AI joint venture deal with OpenAI in Japan, eyes $25B investment
Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2025


SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is partnering with OpenAI’s Sam Altman to launch a joint venture in Japan. Announced Monday, the initiative, named SB OpenAI Japan, will offer AI services to corporate clients. This follows last week’s reports that SoftBank was […]


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Did OpenAI steal Deepseek’s code? O3-Mini reasoning in Chinese sparks AI theft controversy
Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2025


OpenAI’s latest model, O3-mini, has raised eyebrows after users reportedly discovered it was generating responses in Chinese, even when prompted in English. This unexpected behavior, highlighted by X (formerly Twitter) user Vikhyat Rana, has fueled speculation that OpenAI may have […]


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OpenAI to develop AI-powered device aimed at replacing smartphones
Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2025


OpenAI is planning to develop a dedicated AI-powered device designed to replace smartphones. CEO Sam Altman confirmed in an interview on Sunday that the company is working on AI-specific hardware that could redefine how we interact with technology. “OpenAI is […]


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Do you really need Nvidia GPUs to run AI models?
Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2025


Chinese AI startup shocked the global tech industry when it rolled out DeepSeek-V3 in December 2024 at a fraction of the cost of competing AI models. The open-source model, developed in just two months for under $6 million, outperformed OpenAI […]


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DeepSeek R1 reproduced for $30: Berkeley researchers replicate DeepSeek R1 for $30—casting doubt on H100 claims and controversy
Nickie Louise Posted On January 31, 2025


The rise of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has been nothing short of remarkable. After surpassing ChatGPT on the App Store, DeepSeek sent shockwaves to the tech world, triggering a frenzy in the market. But the attention hasn’t all been positive. […]


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Voice AI startup ElevenLabs raises $180M in new funding, tripling its valuation to $3.3 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On January 31, 2025


Voice AI startup ElevenLabs has landed $180 million in fresh funding, tripling its valuation to $3.3 billion just a year after hitting unicorn status. The Series C round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Iconiq Growth, with additional backing from NEA, […]


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Crowded raises $7.5M to help nonprofits navigate funding freeze and financial uncertainty
Nickie Louise Posted On January 30, 2025


Crowded, a fintech startup streamlining financial management for nonprofits, has secured $7.5 million in Series A funding, bringing its total raise to $13.5 million. The round was led by Flashpoint, a $500 million transatlantic VC firm known for backing companies […]


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Goldman Sachs joins the DeepSeek frenzy as Chinese AI startup shakes up tech industry
Nickie Louise Posted On January 30, 2025


Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has been making headlines with its latest AI models, and last week’s launch of its V3 model only fueled the buzz. But what’s really turning heads is DeepSeek-R1, the company’s latest reasoning model, which has drawn […]


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