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Daniel Levi

Daniel is a writer and editor for Tech Startups. Daniel has been involved in technology and gaming for over two decades. He has previous experience in software development and loves writing about emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and cryptocurrency. Daniel also enjoys hiking and camping.




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Quantofi partners with Crypto.com to launch AI-powered crypto trading analytics platform
Daniel Levi Posted On October 12, 2026


Quantofi has partnered with Crypto.com to launch an AI-powered crypto trading analytics platform that gives investors access to institutional-grade market intelligence and lets them execute trades directly through Crypto.com Exchange. The platform covers 215 crypto instruments, offering traders a clearer […]


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Nvidia in talks to acquire open-source AI startup Reflection AI to challenge China’s DeepSeek
Daniel Levi Posted On October 12, 2026


Nvidia is in early talks to acquire Reflection AI, a U.S. artificial intelligence startup valued at $25 billion, as the chip giant looks to strengthen America’s position against Chinese AI rivals such as DeepSeek. The potential deal could give Nvidia […]


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Top AI News Stories This Week (October 5–9, 2026)
Daniel Levi Posted On October 9, 2026


The artificial intelligence industry spent the week chasing billions in new investments, introducing more capable systems, and confronting an uncomfortable reality: the technology is advancing faster than public trust, regulatory oversight, and, potentially, the financial returns needed to sustain it. […]


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Tesla drops ‘Full Self-Driving’ name in Europe, rebrands FSD as ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ after regulators call name misleading
Daniel Levi Posted On October 9, 2026


Tesla is dropping the “Full Self-Driving” name across its European websites, replacing it with “Tesla Assisted Driving” after regulators raised concerns that the original branding could mislead drivers into believing their vehicles can operate without human supervision, Reuters reported. The […]


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Nvidia-backed AI startup Firmus abruptly cancels $5 billion IPO as investors question $30.6 billion valuation
Daniel Levi Posted On October 9, 2026


Nvidia-backed Australian AI infrastructure startup Firmus has abruptly canceled its planned $5 billion initial public offering, just days after signaling strong investor demand for what would have been one of Australia’s largest-ever stock market debuts. The sudden reversal comes as […]


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Trump declares anyone still using the term ‘artificial intelligence’ instead of ‘super intelligence’ ‘THE ENEMY’
Daniel Levi Posted On October 8, 2026


President Donald Trump declared Thursday that the White House considers anyone who continues using the term “Artificial Intelligence” instead of his preferred “Super Intelligence” an enemy, escalating his campaign to rename one of technology’s most widely used terms. In an […]


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Peppermint raises $4.7M to fix clinical trial billing and payments with AI
Daniel Levi Posted On October 8, 2026


Clinical research startup Peppermint has raised $4.7 million in seed funding to solve a costly problem in clinical trials: hospitals and research sites often wait months to collect payments for work they’ve already completed. The San Francisco-based startup is using […]


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Amazon lays off hundreds of workers in fresh round of job cuts following 30,000 layoffs
Daniel Levi Posted On October 8, 2026


Amazon is laying off hundreds of employees in another round of job cuts, primarily targeting its retail division, just as the e-commerce giant wrapped up one of its biggest shopping events of the year. The latest layoffs follow a much […]


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AI startup Manus raises $500 million after China blocks Meta’s $2 billion acquisition
Daniel Levi Posted On October 8, 2026


Manus, the AI agent startup whose $2 billion acquisition by Meta was blocked by Chinese regulators, has raised more than $500 million in fresh funding, marking a remarkable comeback just weeks after the company returned to independent operations. The funding […]


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OpenAI launches GPT-6 with Intelligent UI, turning ChatGPT into an interactive visual experience
Daniel Levi Posted On October 7, 2026


OpenAI has launched GPT-6 with a new feature called Intelligent UI, letting ChatGPT turn ordinary text responses into interactive visual experiences, complete with charts, diagrams, buttons, calculators, and custom-built tools. The update marks a major change in how people interact […]


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A $10 Domain Just Sold to Elon Musk for $174,000 After SpaceXAI’s Surprise Rebrand
Daniel Levi Posted On October 7, 2026


SpaceXSI.com sold for $174,000 A domain registered for roughly $10 a little more than a year ago has reportedly sold for $174,000 after Elon Musk announced plans to rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI, turning an obscure web address into what could […]


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MintNeuro raises $5M to scale chips for brain-computer interfaces and neural implants
Daniel Levi Posted On October 7, 2026


MintNeuro, a neurotechnology chip startup spun out of Imperial College London, has raised $5 million to scale a new class of semiconductor chips for brain-computer interfaces, neural implants, and other devices that connect directly to the nervous system. The round […]


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Zuckerberg’s Biohub lands Google and U.S. Government backing for $1.8 billion AI biology push
Daniel Levi Posted On October 7, 2026


Mark Zuckerberg’s Biohub has pulled Google, Meta, and the U.S. government into a $1.8 billion effort to generate the biological data needed to train AI systems that can predict how living cells behave. The project, called the Virtual Biology Initiative, […]


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SpaceX seeks to borrow $40 billion to buy Nvidia AI chips as AI financing race escalates
Daniel Levi Posted On October 7, 2026


SpaceX is in talks to borrow a staggering $40 billion to buy Nvidia AI chips, putting Elon Musk’s company at the center of a growing Wall Street financing race to bankroll the enormous cost of AI computing infrastructure. The proposed […]


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The U.S. government is offering startups up to $1.55 million in funding and taking 0% equity. Here’s how to apply
Daniel Levi Posted On October 6, 2026


Quick Highlights Three funding tracks: Phase I: Up to $305,000 to prove technical feasibility Phase II: Up to $1.25 million to further develop the technology Fast-Track: Up to $1.55 million, combining both phases in one proposal Who can apply: U.S.-based […]


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Parents are using ChatGPT to create their kids’ school photos instead of paying up to $60 for traditional photo packages
Daniel Levi Posted On October 6, 2026

Parents are using ChatGPT to create their kids’ school photos instead of paying up to $60 for traditional photo packages

Parents looking to cut the cost of school picture day are turning to ChatGPT, using ordinary smartphone photos to create polished school portraits that resemble the ones families have purchased for decades. According to USA Today, parents are photographing their […]


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Meta cuts Claude users by 50% as Microsoft slashes AI budgets from $100K to $10K per employee ahead of Anthropic IPO
Daniel Levi Posted On October 6, 2026


Meta and Microsoft are pulling back on their employees’ use of Anthropic’s Claude, turning two of the AI startup’s biggest corporate customers into an early test of how much of the AI boom survives once companies start watching the bill. […]


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Hadrian raises $40M to expand its agentic AI cybersecurity platform as AI-driven attacks accelerate
Daniel Levi Posted On October 6, 2026


Hadrian, an Amsterdam-based cybersecurity startup using AI agents to find and validate exploitable security weaknesses, has raised $40 million in new funding as companies face a growing wave of AI-assisted cyberattacks. The round was co-led by Forgepoint Capital International and […]


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DeepSeek to raise $12 billion in Tencent- and CATL-backed funding ahead of IPO
Daniel Levi Posted On October 6, 2026


Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is closing in on one of the largest private funding rounds in the sector, with more than 80 billion yuan, roughly $12 billion, committed by investors including Tencent and CATL ahead of a possible domestic IPO. […]


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ChatGPT text is getting an invisible watermark in Europe to comply with the EU AI Act. Here’s how it works
Daniel Levi Posted On October 5, 2026


OpenAI is adding invisible watermarks to eligible ChatGPT and Codex text in the European Union to comply with new transparency requirements under the EU AI Act. The rollout will begin over the coming weeks and apply across all ChatGPT and […]


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