March 11, 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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DeepSeek launches V3 update with 700GB MIT-licensed model, outperforms OpenAI and rivals in math and code
Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2025


Following the success of its earlier models, DeepSeek is back with a big update — literally. The Chinese AI startup on Monday rolled out DeepSeek-V3-0324, a hefty 700GB open-source model that’s turning heads in the AI community. Released under the […]


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Ticket platform startup StubHub files for IPO, 5 years after eBay sold it for $4 billion in cash
Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2025


StubHub, the ticket platform startup known for helping fans resell event tickets, has officially filed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “STUB.” In its IPO prospectus, the San Francisco-based company reported $1.77 billion in […]


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Roper Technologies to acquire healthcare software startup CentralReach for $1.65 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2025


Roper Technologies is acquiring healthcare-focused software startup CentralReach from Insight Partners for about $1.65 billion, the company announced on Monday. The move deepens Roper’s push into vertical software as it looks to offset slower enterprise spending and delayed contract renewals. […]


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23andMe files for bankruptcy, founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki resigns
Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2025


23andMe, once a high-flying DNA testing startup with a nearly $6 billion valuation, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing landed Sunday night in a Missouri federal court. Along with it came another major move: Anne Wojcicki, co-founder […]


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Ant Group’s AI breakthrough: Cuts AI training costs by 20% using Chinese chips over Nvidia’s
Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2025


Ant Group, the fintech giant backed by Jack Ma, has quietly made a bold move in AI development—one that could shake up the industry. According to a report from Bloomberg, the company has successfully trained AI models using Chinese-made semiconductors […]


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Stop chasing trends and start solving real customer problems
Nickie Louise Posted On March 22, 2025


It’s never been easier to build software. With AI code builders, low-code platforms, and pre-trained models, launching apps now takes days—not months, unlike just a few years ago. One site tracking AI tools now lists over 30,000 of them. According […]


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Top 50 Investors Funding AI Startups in 2025
Nickie Louise Posted On March 21, 2025


In 2025, AI continued to dominate headlines. AI startups didn’t just raise money in 2025 — they pulled in billions at a pace that redefined what a “hot sector” looks like. In January alone, AI companies attracted more than $5.7 billion […]


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AI is the new electricity: Stop branding your startup as an AI company. Start creating real value
Nickie Louise Posted On March 21, 2025


When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in late 2022, everything shifted. AI wasn’t just another emerging technology—it became a household topic. Investors scrambled to fund AI startups, founders rushed to attach “AI” to their branding, and suddenly, it seemed like every company […]


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AI startup BuildOps lands $127M at $1B valuation to help commercial contractors drowning in busywork
Nickie Louise Posted On March 21, 2025


The commercial contracting industry is a cornerstone of the economy, generating nearly $300 billion annually and employing hundreds of thousands of skilled workers—electricians, HVAC specialists, technicians, and more. These are the people who keep hospitals functioning, factories moving, and buildings […]


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Inside the Minds of Cybercriminals: How They Exploit Weak Cloud Networks
Nickie Louise Posted On March 21, 2025


In today’s digital landscape, cyber attacks pose an increasing threat. As more organizations shift their operations to the cloud, cybercriminals adapt their strategies to exploit vulnerabilities in these environments. Gaining insight into how these digital adversaries think is essential for […]


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OpenAI launches next-gen audio AI models: Smarter speech-to-text and expressive AI voices
Nickie Louise Posted On March 20, 2025


OpenAI just dropped a fresh batch of audio models, shaking up how voice AI works. The new lineup of audio models is designed to push voice AI forward. The new releases include text-to-speech and speech-to-text models that push things forward […]


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Claude can now search the web: Is Anthropic’s AI a threat to Google’s search dominance?
Nickie Louise Posted On March 20, 2025


Anthropic just gave its AI chatbot, Claude, a serious upgrade—real-time web search. This means Claude can now pull fresh information straight from the internet and provide responses with direct citations. The web search feature is rolling out first to paid […]


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Nvidia-backed startup CoreWeave eyes $32 billion valuation in a public debut, a test for AI IPOs
Nickie Louise Posted On March 20, 2025


CoreWeave is preparing for a high-stakes IPO, targeting a valuation of up to $32 billion as it looks to capitalize on the demand for artificial intelligence. The IPO news comes just weeks after the startup’s three founders—Mike Intrator, Brian Venturo, […]


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Apple is losing over $1 billion annually on its TV streaming service despite subscriber growth
Nickie Louise Posted On March 20, 2025


Apple is losing more than $1 billion annually on its TV streaming service and has begun to scrutinize its costs more closely. Apple TV+, the tech titan’s ambitious plunge into the streaming wars, is bleeding cash at an alarming rate—over […]


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SoftBank to acquire chip startup Ampere Computing for $6.5B to boost AI and Arm-based chip investments
Nickie Louise Posted On March 20, 2025


SoftBank Group announced on Wednesday that it plans to buy Ampere Computing, a semiconductor startup specializing in Arm-based server chips, in a $6.5 billion deal. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2025. The acquisition would […]


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This startup is turning discarded trees into a billion-dollar wood recycling industry
Nickie Louise Posted On March 19, 2025


America discards more trees than most realize. Every year, about 36 million trees fall—whether from storms, disease, or urban development. The U.S. also churns out roughly 18.1 million tons of wood waste annually, most of which ends up burned or […]


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Boston Dynamics’ Atlas showcases advanced reinforcement learning with motion capture technology
Nickie Louise Posted On March 19, 2025


It’s been a while since Boston Dynamics made headlines, but today, Atlas, its humanoid robot, is showcasing a major leap in agility and adaptability. In a new demonstration unveiled on March 19, 2025, Atlas moves with an unprecedented level of […]


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SEC drops appeal in Ripple lawsuit: What it means for crypto
Nickie Louise Posted On March 19, 2025


The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to withdraw its appeal against Ripple Labs, bringing an end to a legal battle that has lasted four years over whether XRP should be classified as a security. Ripple’s CEO, Brad […]


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Nvidia unveils Blue: A charming robot powered by the Newton Physics Engine
Nickie Louise Posted On March 19, 2025


On Tuesday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduced Blue at the GTC 2025 conference—a compact, attention-grabbing robot developed with Disney Research and Google DeepMind. Powered by Nvidia’s newly announced Newton physics engine, Blue is built to refine robotic movement and learning, […]


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Hackers exploit ChatGPT vulnerability to target U.S. government and financial firms
Nickie Louise Posted On March 19, 2025


Just a year after OpenAI’s internal AI secrets were stolen in a data breach, hackers are now exploiting a year-old security flaw in ChatGPT. According to a report from Security Week, the vulnerability is being used to target financial institutions […]


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