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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Binance unveils fan-designed Pierre Gasly helmet with striking Melbourne mural and immersive AR experience

Nickie Louise Posted On March 12, 2025

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is bringing fan creativity to the racetrack—literally. The crypto giant has unveiled Formula One driver Pierre Gasly’s new race helmet, featuring a fan-designed look and an interactive twist that merges art, tech, and community […]

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Northvolt, once a symbol of Europe’s electric car revolution, files for bankruptcy after $10 billion investment loss

Nickie Louise Posted On March 12, 2025

In November, we reported on the shake-up at Northvolt after CEO and co-founder Peter Carlsson stepped down. Fast forward four months later, the Swedish electric vehicle battery maker has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden. Once seen as a key player […]

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Top 10 tech acquisitions worth $100M+ in Q1 2025 (so far)

Nickie Louise Posted On March 11, 2025

The AI momentum sparked by the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 is still going strong, with no signs of slowing down. Less than three months into 2025, the sector is already buzzing with mergers and acquisitions. Major players and rising […]

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OpenAI launches new AI agent development tools as Chinese AI startups close in

Nickie Louise Posted On March 11, 2025

OpenAI is stepping up its game with a new set of tools and APIs that make building advanced AI agents easier for developers. The latest release includes the Agents SDK and Responses API, both geared toward simplifying how developers create […]

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Celestial AI raises $250 million to speed up connections between AI chips and transform AI Infrastructure

Nickie Louise Posted On March 11, 2025

Celestial AI, a Silicon Valley chip startup aiming to overcome speed limitations in artificial intelligence, announced on Tuesday that it has secured an additional $250 million in a Series C1 funding round. This brings its total funding to $515 million. […]

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Fixing AI’s mistakes is becoming a growing side hustle for college grads and freelancers

Nickie Louise Posted On March 11, 2025

Since the launch of ChatGPT two years ago, AI has reshaped how we live, learn, and work—touching almost every part of daily life. But while AI appears to have answers to almost every question, it’s far from flawless. From clunky […]

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Meta is testing its first in-house AI training chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia and cut AI infrastructure costs

Nickie Louise Posted On March 11, 2025

Meta is testing its first in-house AI training chip, marking a pivotal step to cut infrastructure costs and lessen its dependence on Nvidia and other suppliers, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The move reflects Meta’s broader push […]

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Legal tech startup Trust & Will raises $25M from Northwestern Mutual, UBS to simplify estate planning with AI

Nickie Louise Posted On March 11, 2025

Trust & Will, an online estate planning startup, has secured $25 million in Series C funding to ramp up its use of artificial intelligence. The San Diego-based company has now raised a total of $75 million. Moderne Ventures led the […]

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Elon Musk confirms massive cyberattack on X by nation-state or coordinated group

Nickie Louise Posted On March 10, 2025

X (formerly Twitter) was hit by a major cyberattack on March 10, 2025, leading to significant service disruptions. Users began noticing issues as early as 6:00 AM Eastern Time, with reports peaking at about 41,000 incidents by 10:00 AM, according […]

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The rise and fall of Beyond Meat: How a Hollywood-backed fake meat company lost its sizzle and 95% of its value

Nickie Louise Posted On March 10, 2025

It’s been two years since we last covered Beyond Meat, the plant-based meat company once hailed as the “Tesla of the food industry.” Backed by Hollywood celebrities and positioned as a solution to climate change, Beyond Meat aimed to reshape […]

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OpenAI Co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s AI startup Safe Superintelligence (SSI) in talks to raise $2B at $30B valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On March 10, 2025

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s AI startup, Safe Superintelligence (SSI), is reportedly in talks to raise over $2 billion at a valuation topping $30 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. This follows earlier reports from February suggesting SSI was targeting […]

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ServiceNow to acquire AI startup Moveworks for $2.85B to boost automation, marking its largest-ever deal

Nickie Louise Posted On March 10, 2025

ServiceNow is making its biggest bet yet. The software giant announced on Monday that it’s acquiring AI startup Moveworks for $2.85 billion in a cash and stock deal, marking the largest acquisition in its history. The move signals ServiceNow’s push […]

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Digital physical therapy Startup Hinge Health eyes IPO as early as April 2025 amid sector rebound

Nickie Louise Posted On March 10, 2025

Signaling a potential rebound in the sector, digital physical therapy startup Hinge Health is preparing for an initial public offering that could take place as early as April—or possibly as soon as next week, according to a report from CNBC. […]

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Anysphere, the AI startup behind code editor Cursor, in talks to close at $10 billion valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2025

Anysphere, the AI startup behind the popular AI-powered code editor Cursor, is in discussions to raise hundreds of millions from investors in a round that could push its valuation close to $10 billion. Just months ago, the company was valued […]

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Manus AI: The Next-Gen AI Agent Taking Over China—And Soon, The World?

Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2025

After sending shockwaves through the global tech stock market in February, China may be experiencing its second DeepSeek moment. A new AI agent called Manus is making waves in China, and it might not be long before it reaches the […]

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Microsoft ‘has begun testing out models from xAI, Meta and DeepSeek as potential OpenAI replacements in Copilot’

Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2025

Just a day after reports surfaced that Microsoft is planning a future without OpenAI, Reuters revealed on Friday that the Redmond-based tech giant, a major investor in OpenAI, has started testing models from xAI, Meta, and DeepSeek as possible alternatives […]

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Larry Page has a new AI startup, Dynatomics

Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2025

After months out of the spotlight, Larry Page is reportedly working on a new AI-driven company called Dynatomics. The Information reports that the startup is focused on using artificial intelligence to design products in a way that streamlines manufacturing. The […]

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Microsoft is reportedly plotting a future without OpenAI

Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2025

Microsoft’s AI head is plotting a future without OpenAI. According to a report from The Information, Mustafa Suleyman, the head of Microsoft’s AI division, has set his sights on a bold objective: reducing the company’s dependence on OpenAI. In a […]

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Turing raises $111M in funding to accelerate AGI advancement, hits $2.2B valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On March 6, 2025

Turing, an AI infrastructure startup accelerating the advancement and deployment of AI systems, has secured $111 million in Series E funding, bringing its valuation to $2.2 billion. The round was led by Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, with […]

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ByteDance launches Lynx, a React Native killer from TikTok’s arsenal

Nickie Louise Posted On March 6, 2025

The cross-platform development space just got an unexpected shake-up. ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, has launched Lynx, an open-source framework built to challenge React Native. And to clear up any confusion—this Lynx is not the old terminal-based web browser that shares […]

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