April 26, 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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Horizon Robotics, a Chinese rival to Nvidia, eyes $696 million in Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of 2024
Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2024


Chinese autonomous driving startup Horizon Robotics is gearing up to raise up to $696 million through an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. After nearly two years of quiet on the city’s listings scene, activity is picking up again, with […]


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Apple launches new iPad Mini featuring advanced AI capabilities
Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2024


Apple on Tuesday unveiled its latest iPad mini, featuring AI enhancements like advanced writing tools and an improved Siri assistant, as part of the company’s push to integrate more AI capabilities into its devices. The new iPad mini is powered […]


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New York Times sends cease-and-desist notice to AI startup Perplexity over unauthorized content use
Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2024


In recent months, legal actions against AI startups over the unauthorized use of content have been on the rise. The latest is Perplexity, which just received a cease-and-desist notice from the New York Times. According to a report from the […]


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Adyen co-founder’s new tech startup Tebi secures $22 million in funding to expand its global footprint
Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2024


Tebi, a new business software startup founded by Adyen co-founder Arnout Schuijff, has raised €20 million ($22 million) in a Series A funding from Index Ventures to fuel its growth and expand beyond the Netherlands. Schuijff, who left Adyen in […]


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Google goes nuclear to power AI data centers
Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2024


Google has entered into an agreement with Kairos Power to harness nuclear energy for its AI-driven data centers. The goal is to have the first small nuclear reactor up and running by 2030. With AI demanding ever-greater amounts of energy, […]


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Israeli tech startup Lidwave closes $10M in seed funding to transform machine vision with on-chip 4D LiDAR
Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2024


There’s a strong consensus that LiDAR is key for autonomous machines across various sectors, but its true potential remains limited by high costs, complexity, and reliability concerns. Traditional LiDAR systems are intricate, built from a mix of lasers, detectors, and […]


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ServiceNow, CoreWeave, and others to invest $8.2 billion in UK data centers to accelerate AI growth
Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2024


Less than a week after securing $650 million in funding from major Wall Street banks, Nvidia-backed AI startup CoreWeave is joining forces with enterprise software giant ServiceNow to make a multi-billion dollar investment in the UK, aimed at speeding up […]


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SpaceX catches returning giant Starship rocket booster in mid-air, turning a sci-fi idea into reality
Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2024


SpaceX pulled off a groundbreaking engineering feat on Sunday, turning what once seemed like science fiction into reality. In a pivotal moment for the future of space travel, SpaceX’s Super Heavy Starship rocket booster was caught mid-air by a launch […]


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Boeing to lay off 17,000 employees, or 10% of its total workforce, as losses deepen during factory strike
Nickie Louise Posted On October 11, 2024


Boeing is set to cut 10% of its workforce, about 17,000 employees, as it faces mounting losses and an ongoing machinist strike that has halted aircraft production for five weeks. The news comes less than a month after the beleaguered […]


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Nvidia-backed AI startup CoreWeave gets $650 million funding boost from top Wall Street banks
Nickie Louise Posted On October 11, 2024


In May 2023, we reported on CoreWeave after the Nvidia-backed AI startup raised $200 million in funding amid the ongoing AI boom. However, as the demand for AI grows, so does the need for GPUs powering AI data centers. Over […]


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BlackRock now controls a record $11.5 trillion worth of assets
Nickie Louise Posted On October 11, 2024


BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has reached a new milestone, managing a record $11.5 trillion in assets, driven by significant fourth-quarter inflows into its exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Often referred to as the “fourth branch of government,” BlackRock’s assets under […]


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23andMe’s Fall: From $6 billion genetic testing company to near collapse; what happens to your DNA data?
Nickie Louise Posted On October 11, 2024


Earlier this year, we covered the dramatic rise and fall of 23andMe, a genetic testing company once valued at $6 billion. A lot has changed since then. On September 17, 2024, the entire board of directors resigned after founder and […]


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Swedish EV battery startup Northvolt in talks to raise 200 million euros in short-term funding
Nickie Louise Posted On October 11, 2024


A year ago, we covered Northvolt after the company secured $1.2 billion in funding from BlackRock and other investors to ramp up its factory operations. Now, the Swedish lithium-ion battery startup, founded by a former Tesla executive, is facing a […]


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Climbing The Crest Of Crypto Casinos
Nickie Louise Posted On October 11, 2024


Cryptocurrency has made itself at home in the online casino world, especially in North America and Europe. Online crypto casinos offer players the option of crypto gaming, a new term coined to describe betting with various cryptocurrencies on games, sports, […]


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Tesla’s Optimus bot impresses at ‘We, Robot’ event: “Learn to be as human as you guys are”
Nickie Louise Posted On October 11, 2024


After months of anticipation, Tesla finally revealed its Optimus bot at the ‘We, Robot’ event on Thursday, hosted by Warner Bros.The presentation didn’t disappoint the crowd, as Tesla’s humanoid robots took the stage alongside the new Robovan vehicle at the […]


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Fidelity Hacked: Fidelity confirms data breach exposed personal data of 77,000 customers
Nickie Louise Posted On October 10, 2024


Just two days after a massive cyberattack on America’s largest water utility, Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s top asset managers, disclosed that hackers had compromised the personal data of thousands of its customers. The firm confirmed that the breach, […]


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Healthcare startup Suki scores $70 million in funding to develop AI hospital assistants
Nickie Louise Posted On October 10, 2024


Suki, a healthcare tech startup focused on building AI assistants for medical professionals, has raised $70 million in a Series D funding round, the company shared with Reuters. Investors are betting big on the rise of generative AI tools in […]


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Grabango, an Amazon cashierless rival that offers checkout-free tech, shuts down after failing to secure funding
Nickie Louise Posted On October 10, 2024


Grabango, the Silicon Valley startup that aimed to challenge Amazon in the cashierless checkout race, has closed its doors after failing to secure the necessary funding. The company joins a growing list of failed startups that have struggled in the […]


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AI startup Writer is raising $200M in funding at a $1.9 billion valuation, launches new model to compete with OpenAI
Nickie Louise Posted On October 9, 2024


AI startup Writer is reportedly raising up to $200 million at a $1.9 billion valuation, according to a source who spoke with CNBC. This marks a significant jump from its valuation last September when the company raised $100 million at […]


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Auger, a new logistics startup founded by former Amazon Consumer chief, raises $100 million in funding
Nickie Louise Posted On October 9, 2024


Dave Clark, the former Amazon Consumer CEO who helped build the company into a logistics powerhouse, is now turning his attention to improving Fortune 500 supply chains. On Tuesday, Clark announced the launch of a supply chain management software startup […]


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