January 17, 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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Google Photos gets AI makeover with free AI-powered editing tools previously limited to Google One subscription
Nickie Louise Posted On April 15, 2024


Google has just rolled out a massive upgrade to its Google Photos platform. The tech giant announced on Wednesday that it is rolling out a suite of cutting-edge AI-powered editing tools for free to all Google Photos users at no […]


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Samsung overtakes Apple as the world’s largest phone maker
Nickie Louise Posted On April 15, 2024


Samsung has once again overtaken Apple as the world’s largest smartphone maker. In a major shakeup in the smartphone market, Samsung has dethroned Apple as the world’s largest smartphone maker, according to the latest report from IDC. Samsung’s ascent to […]


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xAI’s Grok 1.5 gets a vision upgrade: Can process images and generate code from a diagram
Nickie Louise Posted On April 15, 2024


Just two weeks after Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI unveiled Grok-1.5, Musk’s persistent push to validate open-source AI’s prowess against the titans of the field receives a fresh boost with Grok’s latest evolution. This time, xAI has released Grok-1.5 Vision, […]


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Tesla lays off over 10% of its global workforce
Nickie Louise Posted On April 15, 2024


Tesla has reportedly laid off “more than 10%” of its global workforce, according to a report from Electrek. Citing an “internal company-wide email,” Electrek claimed that Elon Musk attributed the layoffs to a “duplication of roles and job functions in […]


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Paris-based tech startup HyLight raises $4 million to decarbonize aerial inspection with its hydrogen-powered airship drone
Nickie Louise Posted On April 15, 2024


In a major development that is set to revolutionize aerial photography, HyLight, a trailblazer in aerial inspection utilizing hydrogen airship drones, has secured a fundraising round totaling 3.7 million euros ($4 million) from venture capitalists and business angels. Notable backers […]


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OpenAI fires 2 researchers over leaks of potentially new AI breakthrough called Q*
Nickie Louise Posted On April 12, 2024


OpenAI has terminated two of its researchers, Leopold Aschenbrenner and Pavel Izmailov over alleged information leaks, according to a report from The Information. The saga further underscores ongoing tensions within the company. Aschenbrenner, known for his role in the AI […]


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WOMBO taps io.net’s decentralized Apple chips for next-gen AI avatars
Nickie Louise Posted On April 11, 2024


Decentralized computing network io.net is making headlines again. Following its recent collaboration with the AI-driven design platform KREA to tackle the global GPU shortage and enhance AI capabilities, io.net has teamed up with another major player in the AI industry. […]


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AI startup Procurement Sciences AI lands $10M to speed up government contracting
Nickie Louise Posted On April 11, 2024


Government procurement in the United States presents a significant opportunity for businesses, with approximately 10% of the federal government’s massive $6.5 trillion annual budget allocated for procurement. This amounts to a staggering $665 billion spent annually on goods and services […]


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Steve Jobs on the Biggest Reason People Fail (and How to Avoid It)
Nickie Louise Posted On April 11, 2024


Ever wondered why some people succeed while others fail? It’s not necessarily about lacking skills or talent. Last month, we shared the remarkable journey of Noah Kagan, who turned over 20 startup failures into a $100 million year business. The […]


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Get Paid to Train AI: Masa launches AI marketplace for user-contributed data
Nickie Louise Posted On April 11, 2024


The rise of AI chatbots like ChatGPT has brought artificial intelligence into the limelight, prompting conversations about who owns the valuable data used to train them. As AI becomes more prevalent in our online interactions, understanding data ownership is crucial […]


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Meta unveils new generation of AI chip in challenge to Nvidia
Nickie Louise Posted On April 10, 2024


Meta Platforms has lifted the curtain on its latest breakthrough: the next iteration of its in-house artificial intelligence accelerator chip. Meta unveiled details of the new generation of AI chips on Wednesday two months after the company announced it was […]


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This startup aims to simplify cybersecurity, so anyone can do it
Nickie Louise Posted On April 10, 2024


The Web3 movement is going from strength to strength with every day that passes. Slowly but surely, it’s building a new iteration of the internet that promises to give power back to the people through the concept of decentralization and […]


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Apply Now: Applications Are Open for Permissionless Capital’s Web3 Startups Competition
Nickie Louise Posted On April 10, 2024


Great news for Web3 startups! Permissionless Capital, a Web3 platform that supports startups, invites all Web3 startups to apply for its upcoming Permissionless Opportunities Event. This event promises to be a game-changer, offering eligible startups the essential resources required to […]


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PropTech startup Leasecake lands $10 million in funding to accelerate growth
Nickie Louise Posted On April 9, 2024


Managing multiple locations for restaurants and service-based retailers has become increasingly challenging. With the complexities involved, businesses are actively looking for ways to make lease administration more efficient. Enter Leasecake, a Winter Park, Florida-based PropTech startup on a mission to simplify […]


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Israel cybersecurity startup Claroty targets 2025 US IPO at $3.5 billion valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On April 9, 2024


It’s been a whirlwind six years since Israel’s Industrial cybersecurity startup  Claroty last graced our pages here at TechStartups. Back then, this industrial cybersecurity juggernaut was celebrating a $60 million Series B funding round, attracting a star-studded lineup of investors from […]


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Ship4wd transforms digital freight forwarding with an innovative solution for SMBs
Nickie Louise Posted On April 9, 2024


The digital freight forwarding market is probably one of the least talked about markets in the tech industry. That should come as a surprise, given that it’s currently valued at $3.8 billion and is expected to grow to $33.7 billion […]


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YouTube trick shots channel Dude Perfect lands over $100 million investment
Nickie Louise Posted On April 9, 2024


Dude Perfect, the popular YouTube sensation famed for their jaw-dropping basketball trick shots, has just landed a major investment from private investment firm Highmount Capital. The investment is reported to be in the range of $100 million to $300 million, […]


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AI startup SiMa.ai raises $70 million in funding to introduce new AI chip for generative edge computing
Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2024


SiMa.ai, a Silicon Valley-based AI chip startup that makes ‘purpose-built’ AI chips for edge computing, has secured an additional $70 million in funding to launch its second-generation chipset, designed specifically for processing multimodal generative AI. This funding round follows a […]


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Healthcare IT company Model N to go private in a $1.25 billion deal with Vista Equity
Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2024


In the technology sector’s latest mega buyout deal, Healthcare IT company Model N announced on Monday it has agreed to be taken private in a $1.25 billion deal with investment heavyweight Vista Equity Partners. The deal, immediately sparked investor interest, […]


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Sovereign AI Cloud: Oracle’s Larry Ellison predicts governments will build ‘sovereign’ AI clouds in the future
Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2024


Oracle chairman and CTO Larry Ellison grabbed media attention over the weekend with his latest bold prediction regarding the emergence of sovereign AI clouds. During a recent earnings call with Wall Street analysts, Ellison forecast a surge in government-backed cloud […]


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