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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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Blockchain startup CarBlock joins the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) to explore blockchain for new mobility ecosystem
Nickie Louise Posted On June 3, 2018


zBack in April, we covered CarBlock when the blockchain startup partners with YourMechanic to disrupt auto repair space with blockchain technology. Today, CarBlock announced it has joined MOBI, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative, to explore blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) for […]


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Microsoft has acquired GitHub
Nickie Louise Posted On June 3, 2018


Tech giant, Microsoft, has agreed to acquire GitHub Inc. The deal will be announced on Monday, according to a report from Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. We first reported on Friday after BusinessInsider first broke the news of […]


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Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy GitHub; acquisition could be $5 billion or more
Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2018


Microsoft has recently held talks to buy GitHub, according to a report from BusinessInsider citing people close to the two companies. The two companies have had on-and-off conversations over the years, but talks have grown more serious in the past […]


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Mobile games startup Tapinator launches BitPainting, a crypto collectibles platform for the global art market
Nickie Louise Posted On June 1, 2018


Tapinator has released the Early Access version of BitPainting, a crypto-collectibles platform for the global art market. The mobile games startup is leading developer and publisher of mobile games and applications on the iOS, Google Play, Amazon, and Ethereum platforms. BitPainting […]


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Noventis to Partner with HighRadius to Debut Secure Straight-Through Processing for Virtual Card Payments
Nickie Louise Posted On June 1, 2018


HOUSTON, Texas—May 31, 2018—HighRadius, a fintech enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company specializing in integrated receivables, today announced a partnership with Noventis, a leader in payment processing. Noventis will utilize HighRadius’ integrated receivables platform to bring straight-through processing (STP) for virtual card […]


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SafeToNet acquires AI startup VISR; raises $13 million Series A private placement
Nickie Louise Posted On June 1, 2018


SafeToNet, the UK-based cyber safety company, has acquired the Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing startup, VISR. The startup uses AI to automatically detect the emotional well-being of children online. In addition, SafeToNet also announced it has successfully raised $13m […]


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Fintech startup Paxos raises $65 million Series B funding to grow its blockchain-powered trust settlement platform
Nickie Louise Posted On June 1, 2018


Paxos, a financial technology startup delivering pioneering blockchain solutions for global financial institutions, has raised $65 million Series B funding to further its mission to dramatically help financial institutions reduce settlement risk. The latest investment is led by a consortium of existing […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Friday, June 1
Nickie Louise Posted On June 1, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Friday, June 1. Blockchain startup Block.One just raised $4 billion without a live product. Are we in another tech bubble? Cayman Islands-based blockchain startup Block.one has […]


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Artificial intelligence startup Kneron raises $18 million; announces 3D AI solution launch
Nickie Louise Posted On May 31, 2018


Kneron, a Shenzhen, China-based artificial intelligence chip maker, announced today the completion of their series A1 financing of US$18 million led by Horizons Ventures. The company also revealed that a breakthrough 3D AI solution will be launched in the second half […]


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Node.js Usage On The Rise In containers, Kubernetes, GraphQL & Serverless; Third Annual Node.js User Survey Shows
Nickie Louise Posted On May 31, 2018


Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript run-time environment that executes JavaScript code server-side. Launched 9 years ago, it is a JavaScript runtime environment used by startups and enterprises alike to build enterprise, mobile, web and IoT applications, robotics, and API […]


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This MIT 3-D printed autonomous boat could help ease traffic in cities with waterways
Nickie Louise Posted On May 31, 2018


Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have created a fleet of autonomous boats that offer high maneuverability and precise control. The boats can be 3-D printed using low-cost hardware and materials, and could serve as models […]


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Disruptive insurtech startup FitSafe partners with SterlingRisk at a $25 million early stage valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On May 31, 2018


Insurtech startup FitSafe is the first and the only risk management and insurance underwriting technology servicing the sports and fitness sector. FitSafe’s software allows property and casualty policyholders and prospective policyholders to thoroughly assess and improve their risk profiles while […]


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FlyHomes, a real-estate startup founded by two former Microsoft employees, raises $17 million led by Andreessen Horowitz
Nickie Louise Posted On May 31, 2018


FlyHomes is a Seattle-based real estate startup, which aims to make everyone a cash buyer. The startup announced today it has raised a $17 million funding to help fuel growth in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago and Boston. The round is led […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Thursday, May 31
Nickie Louise Posted On May 31, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Thursday, May 31. Pine Labs raises $125 million from Singapore’s Temasek and PayPal. Pine Labs, a leading provider of retail POS (Point of sale) solutions, announced […]


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NTT DOCOMO Ventures Makes Strategic Investment in Inbenta; Expands Inbenta’s Industry-Leading AI and NLP Product Suite in Japan
Nickie Louise Posted On May 31, 2018


NTT DOCOMO Ventures, the venture capital arm of NTT DOCOMO, has made a strategic investment in Inbenta Technologies, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) products. Inbenta plans to use the funds to enhance its […]


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Amazon Neptune, an Amazon Web Services (AWS)’ graph database, is now generally available
Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2018


Back in November 2017, Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced Amazon Neptune, a fast and reliable graph database service that makes it easy to gain insights from relationships among your highly connected datasets. The core of Amazon Neptune is a purpose-built, […]


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Think3 acquired small business mobile app developer startup Bizness Apps
Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2018


Increase in smartphone penetration and adoption, better connectivity & high-performing mobile devices have fueled the demand for mobile apps, especially for small businesses. According to a report from Research and Markets, the mobile enterprise application market size to grow from […]


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Isreali cybersecurity startup Vulcan Cyber raises $4 million Seed Round to help enterprises eliminate vulnerability remediation gap
Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2018


Israeli startup Vulcan Cyber today announced $4 million in seed funding for its mission to eliminate the Vulnerability Remediation Gap that unnecessarily exposes enterprises to massive cyber risk. Backing for the technology platform, which lets security teams gain the insight […]


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Learning optimization technology startup SelfStudy.com opens first AI-powered personalized content and adaptive learning platform for licensing, closes a $3 million seed round
Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2018


Technology continues to change the way we learn, but personalization remains king. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) and peer-to- peer sharing have moved education beyond the classroom and changed the roles of educators. What’s missing is dynamic instruction tailored to individual […]


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Content engine startup Emogi raises $12.6 million in Series A funding to accelerate growth and expand across multiple platforms
Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2018


We’ve all seen emojis. Now you can express yourself better with fun emoji, stickers, and GIFs, smartly delivered to you. Emogi is a new startup taking emoji to the next level. The company that helps to enrich conversations and deeper emotional […]


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