May 12, 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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Top tech startup news of the week (startup weekend roundup – May 26)
Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2018


Happy Memorial Day Holiday weekend! Here is a roundup of the top startup news of the past week. Please subscribe to the TechStartups Newsletter using the form at the right corner of this page, if you want this weekly update […]


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NASA captures “EPIC” image of Moon crossing face of the Earth from one million miles away
Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2018


For the first time, three years ago, NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite returned its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away. The image was […]


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Meet GoSho, the world’s most powerful mini HD projector with up to 200-inch crisp HD image
Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2018


Are you ready to bring a new dimension to your home entertainment? GoSho is a new Mini HD 3.5-inch projector that gets up to 200-inch crisp HD image with cinematic experience. With GoShow, you can now stream and project whatever you want, […]


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Hillary Clinton wants to be CEO of Facebook
Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2018


Former Secretary of State and failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told Attorney General Maura Healey (D-MA) that she would like to be CEO of Facebook, while receiving the Radcliffe Award at Harvard on Friday. The 2016 presidential candidate was at Harvard on Friday […]


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X Genomics, a startup supported by two Nobel prize winners, is putting human genetic data on the blockchain
Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2018


Human genome sequencing is a key element in our understanding of the evolution of humanity and the human body composition, allowing researchers to understand diseases including viruses, mutations and various forms of cancer better, and design medication with more accurate […]


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Former IBM Global Vice President launches i2Chain, a blockchain based cybersecurity startup
Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2018


Blockchain is sizzling hot and shows no sign of abating. Government and organizations are using blockchain, the underlying technology for cryptocurrency, in areas such as finance, cybersecurity, supply-chain management, healthcare, education and even the music business. Now, Former IBM Global […]


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will.i.am awards startup entrepreneurs in final of $1 million Chivas Venture 2018 competition
Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2018


Tech entrepreneur and seven-time Grammy Award winner, will.i.am has crowned the winner of the Chivas Venture 2018 in Amsterdam on Thursday (25.05.18) night. The United Kingdom’s Change Please was announced as winner of the Chivas Venture 2018 from 27 finalists, receiving $350,000 […]


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The world’s largest non-profit funder of melanoma research, Melanoma Research Alliance (“MRA”), raises over $2 million in funding
Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2018


The Melanoma Research Alliance (“MRA”) is the world’s largest non-profit funder of melanoma research. MRA announced today it has raised over $2 million dollars to fund melanoma research at the seventh annual Leveraged Finance Fights Melanoma (LFFM) benefit and cocktail […]


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Kroger to acquire Home Chef for $200 million; final deal could be worth as much as $700 million
Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2018


Supermarket giant Kroger has agreed to acquire Home Chef, a Chicago-based meal kit delivery company. The initial transaction price is $200 million, and future earnout payments of up to $500 million over five years are contingent on achieving milestones, including growth […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Friday, May 25
Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Friday, May 25. Google teams up with Danish edtech startup to bring VR into classrooms. Danish startup Labster has teamed up with Google to offer VR-powered science […]


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Open source networking startup Lumina Networks raises $10 million Series A round from Verizon Ventures
Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2018


Open source networking company, Lumina Networks, announced it has raised $10 million Series A funding. The current financing round is led by Verizon Ventures with participation from new investors including AT&T and Rahi Systems. The company plans to use the funding to […]


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StumbleUpon is shutting down after 16 years; moving to Mix.com
Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2018


What a good run! StumbleUpon, the discovery and advertisement engine that pushes recommends of web content to its users, is shutting down after 16 years. Co-founder Garrett Camp announced on Medium that the site will shutter on June 30th. All existing StumbleUpon accounts […]


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Event startup Surkus raises $10 million to implement blockchain technology, expand globally
Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2018


Surkus is an event technology startup that connects people to the brands and events tailored to their interests. Using unique technology, the Surkus platform curates a targeted group of tastemakers for client events – whether that be nightlife, comedy shows, classes, […]


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Earth observation startup ICEYE secures $34 million in Series B financing; confirms nine satellite launches by the end of 2019
Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2018


The Finland-based synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) data, ICEYE, today announced it has raised $34 million in Series B funding to expand its custom analytics services for its growing customer base, further develop its SAR satellite technology, as well as fund additional launches […]


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Google partners with Relayr to help industrial customers; launches Kick-Start Program to empower industrial companies and IIoT startups
Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2018


Relayr announced today that it partnered with Google to help Aluvation, an aluminum heat treatment company, disrupt the way automotive companies traditionally process aluminum components for vehicles. The two companies together helped Aluvation, transition to an innovative “Heat Treatment as a Service” […]


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Pet-sitting startup Rover, the world’s largest network of pet sitters and dog walkers, raises $155 million for global expansion
Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2018


Do you know how big the pet care market is? The market size is $85 billion and growing. Rover is leader in this market. The company also the world’s largest network of pet sitters and dog walkers. Rover connects pet parents […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Thursday, May 24
Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Thursday, May 24. Coinbase buys Ethereum startup Paradex, rebrands GDAX as Coinbase Pro. Heavily funded cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has purchased Ethereum startup Paradex for undisclosed terms, in […]


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Fintech startup Covesting joins the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2018


We wrote about Covesting back in February when the fintech startup came out of stealth to its long-awaited copy-trading platform for cryptocurrencies. Founded by former Saxo Bank traders, the Gibraltar-based Covesting provides a platform for investors and traders who are looking […]


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Pfizer, Merck invest $26 million in precision medicine startup Strata Oncology 
Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2018


The term precision medicine is often used interchangeably with the term “personalized medicine.” The two terms are related but not exactly the same. According to the Precision Medicine Initiative, precision medicine is “an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention […]


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TraceFree is the first browser that hides all your personal data from any website; even hides your data from Google
Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2018


Privacy and data abuse take the center stage in the Facebook data abuse with Cambridge Analytica. Are you tired of your ISP company sharing personal data with marketing companies? If yes, you might want to consider a new browser, called […]


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