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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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Artificial intelligence startup Magic AI raises $1.2 million to provide real-time monitoring and alerts on the wellness of horses
Nickie Louise Posted On April 24, 2018


Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how we live. Whether we know it or not, AI has permeated our lives and is one of breakthrough technologies since industrial revolution. AI has ushered in what some technology leaders called “the fourth industrial […]


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


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Tuesday, April 24. Organic solar cells reach record efficiency, benchmark for commercialization. In an effort to make a more flexible, inexpensive type of solar cell commercially viable, University […]


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This UK startup is using recycled plastic to build better, cheaper, and longer lasting roads (A spotlight on sustainable startup)
Nickie Louise Posted On April 23, 2018


Do you know that more than 8 million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year? According to PlasticOceans.org, we  now producing nearly 300 million tons of plastic every year. That means about 3% of all the plastics […]


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3D printing startup Glowforge launches the much anticipated 3D laser printer that made crowdfunding history
Nickie Louise Posted On April 23, 2018


In 2015, the Seattle-based Glowforge made a staggering introduction when it set a 30-day crowdfunding record of more than $27.9 million. Now that pre-orders have been completed, Glowforge is launching its long-awaited product to the general public. The 3D laser […]


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Molecular diagnostics startup NuProbe raises $11 Million to expand reach of precision medicine
Nickie Louise Posted On April 23, 2018


Cambridge, Massachusetts-based molecular diagnostics startup, NuProbe, announced it has raised $11 million Series A funding round to expand reach of precision medicine and continue the development of ultra-sensitive, non-invasive blood test for the early detection of cancer and infectious diseases. The round was co-led […]


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Boeing HorizonX invests in 3D printing startup Morf3D
Nickie Louise Posted On April 23, 2018


Boeing has invested in El Segundo, California-based startup, Morf3D to further its commitment to a competitive ecosystem for aerospace-quality 3D-printed parts. The airspace giant made the announcement today. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Morf3D provides a sustainable eco-system […]


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Cryptocurrency Startup VRBex is Launching U.S. Regulatory Compliant Cryptocurrency and Security Token Exchange
Nickie Louise Posted On April 23, 2018


One of the challenges facing cryptocurrency investors is finding safe cryptocurrency that meets complex government financial regulations. Headlines are filled with  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hunting for fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs). Late last year, SEC issued a statement about […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Monday, April 23
Nickie Louise Posted On April 23, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Monday, April 23. Walmart doubles down on India with purchase of Flipkart for over $12 billion. The retail giant is close to finalizing a deal to buy […]


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Alibaba is investing $717.2 million in rural e-commerce platform startup Huitongda
Nickie Louise Posted On April 22, 2018


China is the most populous country in the world with a population of over 1.3 billion people. What many people may not know is that almost half of China’s population still live in rural areas. While income continues to grow, […]


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Blockchain startup CarBlock partners with YourMechanic to disrupt auto repair space with blockchain technology
Nickie Louise Posted On April 22, 2018


The number of connected devices or the Internet of Things (IoT) is growing faster than anyone can imagine. According to IDC,  approximately 80 billion devices will be connected to the Internet by 2025. The amount of data being generated is […]


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Top tech startup news of the week (startup weekend roundup – April 21)
Nickie Louise Posted On April 21, 2018


Happy weekend! Here is the roundup of the top startup news of the week. If you want this weekly update in your inbox every week, please subscribe to the TechStartups Newsletter using the form at the right corner of this […]


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How the founders of LED lighting startup Green Creative went from couch surfing on Craigslist to building a multi-million dollar company
Nickie Louise Posted On April 20, 2018


Cole and Guillaume’s entrepreneurial do-or-die story of mental strength and determination is astounding. They went from couch surfing on Craigslist, sleeping in a car and eating day-old-bread peanut butter-only sandwiches to $65 million in 2017 revenue growing Green Creative’s LED […]


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LaunchByte is revolutionizing the startup landscape with the launching of its Co-Invest Program
Nickie Louise Posted On April 20, 2018


The startup landscape is changing. There are now so many ways for startup founders to raise funds with multiple options to choose from. Founders can now fund their project ideas using options like the traditional path of bootstrapping, crowdfunding, venture […]


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Alibaba plans to build its own neural network chip with the acquisition of Chinese AI chipmaker
Nickie Louise Posted On April 20, 2018


E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding announced it has acquired China’s proprietary embedded company, C-SKY Microsystems, to further its cloud-based “internet of things” (IoT) business. The news was first reported on China’s website, QQ.com. Alibaba Group announced that it will wholly acquire the company. The […]


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Fintech accelerator funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is investing in four African startups, bringing total to $1.2 million
Nickie Louise Posted On April 20, 2018


Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, also known as the Gates Foundation, is the largest private foundation in the US, holding $38 billion in assets. The foundation is well-known for its work to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty, and expand educational opportunities […]


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Equity crowdfunding platform startup StartEngine and PrimeTrust announce first ever Regulation Crowdfunding crypto escrow
Nickie Louise Posted On April 20, 2018


Equity crowdfunding platform startup, StartEngine, and PrimeTrust announce they are preparing the launch of the first ever Regulation Crowdfunding crypto escrow. The escrow is being developed by PrimeTrust and will be available first on StartEngine’s platform. This escrow will allow […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Friday, April 20
Nickie Louise Posted On April 20, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Friday, April 20. $6.3 billion in ICO funding already raised in three months of 2018, outpaced 2017’s total. Despite all the policy changes from the three tech giants, […]


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This software startup just made artificial intelligence breakthrough using General-AI for 3D Object Recognition from any direction
Nickie Louise Posted On April 19, 2018


The recognition of objects is one of the main goals for computer vision research. 3-D object recognition has many industrial applications and applications in our daily lives. Some of the applications include: the automation on the assembly line, inspection of integrated circuit chips […]


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Material AI platform startup Citrine Informatics closes $8 Million Convertible Note from Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings
Nickie Louise Posted On April 19, 2018


Citrine Informatics announced today it has received additional capital in the form of an $8 million convertible note from Tencent Holdings, a leading provider of Internet value-added services in China, and B&C Holdings, an Austria-based private-equity firm. The note will help […]


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DARPA Has Selected Dynetics for Its Gremlins Drones Swarm Program That Lets Pilots Launch and Snag Drones in Midair
Nickie Louise Posted On April 19, 2018


The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected a 44-year old defense contractor company, Dynetics, to proceed to Phase 3 of its Germlins drone swarm program, the company said in announcement on its website. Managed out of DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office (TTO), […]


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