January 15, 2026
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Nickie Louise

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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Microsoft to invest $300M in AI infrastructure in South Africa, expanding its global AI push
Nickie Louise Posted On March 6, 2025


Less than a month after investing $700 million in a cloud data center project in Poland, Microsoft is doubling down on its AI expansion. The company announced plans to invest an additional 5.4 billion rand ($296.81 million) to strengthen artificial […]


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Alibaba unveils QwQ-32B (Qwen2.5-32B), a new AI reasoning model that competes with DeepSeek’s R1
Nickie Louise Posted On March 6, 2025


Just two weeks after unveiling the Qwen 2.5-Max model, Alibaba is back with another AI reasoning model, QwQ-32B (Qwen2.5-32B), which it claims can go head-to-head with DeepSeek’s R1. Announcing the launch on X, Alibaba described QwQ-32B as a reasoning model […]


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Google unveils AI Mode search: A smarter search experience powered by AI Overviews
Nickie Louise Posted On March 5, 2025


Google on Wednesday introduced a new experimental feature in Search called AI Mode Search. Built on a custom version of the Gemini 2.0 model, this addition aims to change how people interact with search by making it more conversational and […]


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OpenAI is planning to charge $20,000 a month for PhD-level AI agents
Nickie Louise Posted On March 5, 2025


OpenAI is gearing up to launch a new line of AI agents, with prices ranging from $2,000 to $20,000 per month to do tasks like coding and PhD-level research, the Information reported. These AI-driven tools are designed for high-level tasks […]


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Ceramic.ai emerges from stealth with $12M to make AI training faster and more cost-effective
Nickie Louise Posted On March 5, 2025


Ceramic.ai, an AI startup founded by former Google VP of Engineering and Gradient Ventures founder Anna Patterson, has emerged from stealth with $12 million in funding to reshape how enterprises train and fine-tune AI models. Backed by investors including NEA, […]


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UK-based safety tech startup Notify raises £1.5M to improve workplace safety with AI
Nickie Louise Posted On March 5, 2025


Notify Technology, a UK-based safety tech startup, has raised £1.5 million in fresh funding from Calculus Capital, the North East Venture Fund (backed by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia Ventures), and private investors. The company, whose […]


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HealthTech startup Freed raises $30M led by Sequoia to transform medical scribing with AI
Nickie Louise Posted On March 5, 2025


Doctors are drowning in paperwork. Between patient visits, they spend hours filling out clinical notes, updating records, and handling administrative tasks that keep them away from what matters most—providing care. A recent study from Google Cloud found that clinicians spend […]


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Defense tech startup Epirus raises $250M Series D to scale anti-drone weapons production amid rising global threats
Nickie Louise Posted On March 5, 2025


Epirus, a defense tech startup that develops directed energy systems, has secured $250 million in Series D funding. The oversubscribed round was led by venture firms 8VC and Washington Harbour Partners LP. General Dynamics Land Systems, the tank-building unit of […]


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CoreWeave in talks to buy AI startup Weights & Biases for around $1.7 billion ahead of IPO
Nickie Louise Posted On March 4, 2025


CoreWeave, a cloud computing provider specializing in AI infrastructure, is in talks to acquire Weights & Biases, an AI startup that helps developers build machine learning applications. The deal is expected to be valued at around $1.7 billion, according to […]


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Mews raises $75M led by Tiger Global to expand U.S. presence and advance AI-powered hospitality tech
Nickie Louise Posted On March 4, 2025


Mews, a cloud hospitality startup, has raised $75 million in a round led by Tiger Global, with backing from Kinnevik, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, and Battery Ventures. The company will use the fresh capital infusion to expand its […]


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Israeli cloud security startup Aryon Security exits stealth with $9M to prevent cloud threats before deployment
Nickie Louise Posted On March 4, 2025


With cyberattacks becoming more frequent and cloud misconfigurations leading to costly breaches, Aryon Security is stepping in with a different approach. The Israeli cloud security startup, founded by alumni of the Matzov unit in the Israel Defense Forces, has launched […]


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Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins bid to acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations
Nickie Louise Posted On March 4, 2025


Nearly five years after stepping down from Reddit’s board, Alexis Ohanian is making a move that could shake up the social media landscape. The Reddit co-founder has joined the effort to acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations, positioning himself as a key […]


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Amazon-backed AI startup Anthropic hits $61.5B valuation after $3.5B funding round
Nickie Louise Posted On March 4, 2025


Anthropic just closed its latest funding round, securing $3.5 billion and pushing its post-money valuation to $61.5 billion, the company confirmed to CNBC. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Cisco Investments, Fidelity Management & Research […]


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CoreWeave founders cashed out $150 million each before IPO
Nickie Louise Posted On March 3, 2025


The three founders of CoreWeave, a cloud provider backed by Nvidia, are gearing up to pitch investors on the company’s future over the next few weeks. What could complicate their pitch: they’ve already pocketed close to half a billion dollars by […]


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TSMC to invest $100 billion in U.S. chip manufacturing expansion
Nickie Louise Posted On March 3, 2025


President Donald Trump announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is increasing its investment in the United States to $100 billion. This move expands on the company’s existing commitment, pushing its total investment in the country to $165 billion. The […]


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Startup Statistics: 20 Surprising Facts You Need To Know in 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On March 3, 2025


We’ve been covering tech startups for over a decade, and if one thing is clear, it’s this: the appeal of launching a startup has never been higher. With AI streamlining development, founders can now launch SaaS businesses in weeks instead […]


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Microsoft launches Dragon Copilot, a new voice-activated AI assistant for doctors
Nickie Louise Posted On March 3, 2025


Microsoft is giving its healthcare AI tools a major update. The Redmond-based company on Monday unveiled Dragon Copilot, a voice-activated assistant that combines features from Dragon Medical One and DAX Copilot into a single tool. The assistant is built to […]


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Austrian startup Quantum Industries raises $10M to secure critical infrastructure from cyberattacks and quantum threats
Nickie Louise Posted On March 3, 2025


Austrian startup Quantum Industries has raised $10 million to bring its cybersecurity technology to market, aiming to protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats and the looming risks of quantum computing. The funding round was led by Sparring Capital Partners and […]


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SoftBank in talks to borrow $16 billion for AI after $2.4 billion loss—Is this bet sustainable?
Nickie Louise Posted On March 3, 2025


SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is making another big move in AI. The Japanese tech giant is in talks to secure a $16 billion loan to fuel its artificial intelligence ambitions, according to a report from The Information. The borrowing spree […]


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GPT-4.5, the most expensive AI model ever produced, lacks intelligence and still fails basic math: “Yes, 9.11 > 9.99.”
Nickie Louise Posted On February 28, 2025


OpenAI just rolled out GPT-4.5, and the excitement was short-lived. Billed as the most expensive AI model ever produced, it arrived with high expectations, yet it hasn’t delivered anything groundbreaking. The model doesn’t set new benchmarks, introduce revolutionary capabilities, or […]


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