January 12, 2026
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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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AI is quietly eating the M&A advisory business and even Goldman vets are turning to chatbots to replace junior bankers
Daniel Levi Posted On August 5, 2025


Late last month, we ran a story on 40 jobs most at risk of being replaced by AI. The piece was based on a Microsoft study ranking the roles most vulnerable to being taken over by machines. Some results were […]


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Google DeepMind launches Genie 3, the first AI that generates interactive 3D worlds in real time
Daniel Levi Posted On August 5, 2025


Google DeepMind has unveiled Genie 3, a new frontier for world models, and the first AI that generates interactive 3D worlds in real time at 24 frames per second. The system can generate interactive 3D environments on the fly from […]


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Big Tech to spend $344B in 2025 amid surging AI demand
Daniel Levi Posted On August 4, 2025


The AI arms race isn’t cooling off. It’s accelerating, and the numbers behind it are staggering. Tech giants are expected to pour over $344 billion into AI-related spending in 2025 alone, according to Bloomberg. This isn’t just hype—it’s an all-out […]


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GeoWealth raises $38M series C led by Apollo to expand private market access for advisors
Daniel Levi Posted On August 4, 2025


Registered investment advisors are feeling the pressure to meet growing client demand for more diverse investment options—including access to private markets, which have long been difficult for smaller firms to tap. Now, GeoWealth, a Chicago-based turnkey asset management platform, is […]


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Tesla Autopilot Crash Verdict: Tesla Ordered to Pay $242.5M to Victims of Fatal Florida Wreck
Daniel Levi Posted On August 1, 2025


A jury in Miami has delivered a major verdict against Tesla, holding the company partly responsible for a fatal 2019 crash involving its Autopilot system. According to a report from CNBC, Tesla has been ordered to pay $242.5 million in […]


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KuCoin invests in Stable, a blockchain startup built for USDT to reinvent global stablecoin payments
Daniel Levi Posted On July 31, 2025


KuCoin Ventures is betting on stablecoins—and it’s doing so by backing a blockchain startup that’s building its entire foundation around one. The crypto exchange’s investment arm has made a strategic investment in Stable, a new Layer 1 blockchain built specifically […]


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Elon Musk’s xAI launches Grok’s “Imagine” video generator and AI companions to rival Google’s Veo
Daniel Levi Posted On July 29, 2025


Just days after the launch of Grok 4, Elon Musk’s xAI is back with another bold move: a beta video generation tool called “Imagine,” paired with two animated AI companions. With this update, Grok shifts from a conversational chatbot to […]


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EQT to acquire HR software firm Neogov in $3B deal from Warburg Pincus and Carlyle
Daniel Levi Posted On July 28, 2025


Just weeks after private equity firm Warburg Pincus sold its stake in cybersecurity startup A-lign, it’s offloading another portfolio company—this time in the HR software space. Private equity firm EQT has agreed to acquire Neogov, a California-based provider of workforce […]


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Spear AI raises $2.3M to bring AI-powered threat detection to U.S. Navy submarines
Daniel Levi Posted On July 25, 2025


For years, the U.S. military has collected vast amounts of underwater acoustic data—raw, chaotic, and largely unlabeled. Now, a startup founded by two Navy veterans is tackling that data head-on with a mission to make sense of what submarines hear […]


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Volca raises $5.5M to bring AI-powered referrals to the $500B home services industry, taking aim at Google and Yelp
Daniel Levi Posted On July 23, 2025


Ad budgets are leaking money, and most home service companies don’t even realize it. Contractors are throwing thousands at Google Ads, Yelp listings, and pay-to-play lead-gen platforms that deliver unpredictable results, high fees, and minimal control. For a $500 billion […]


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3 Non-Negotiable Features for a New Casino Site
Daniel Levi Posted On July 23, 2025


Online casinos are now more popular than ever due to various reasons, such as the ultimate convenience of these platforms that enable people to play their favourite games on their preferred device at any time of the day and from […]


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Amazon acquires Bee, the AI wearables startup behind the smart wristband that organizes your life
Daniel Levi Posted On July 22, 2025


As part of its further push into AI wearables and personal assistants, Amazon is acquiring Bee, a San Francisco-based startup best known for its $49.99 AI-powered wristband that listens to conversations and turns them into reminders, summaries, and to-do lists. […]


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Scrunch AI raises $15M in funding to optimize brand visibility and discovery for AI agents and LLMs
Daniel Levi Posted On July 22, 2025


AI startup Scrunch AI just pulled in a $15 million Series A round to help brands show up where it matters most: AI search. The round was led by Decibel, with backing from Mayfield, Homebrew, and a group of strategic […]


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Jack Dorsey’s new app BitChat lets you send bitcoin without the internet… Sort of
Daniel Levi Posted On July 18, 2025


How Bitchat uses Bluetooth mesh to move Bitcoin—no Wi-Fi or SIM card required Two weeks ago, we wrote about a curious little app quietly launched by Jack Dorsey’s TBD team called Bitchat, a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging tool that runs entirely […]


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US Congress Passes Stablecoin Bill ‘Genius Act’; Trump Expected to Sign
Daniel Levi Posted On July 17, 2025


After years of lobbying and millions spent on campaign donations, crypto finally got what it wanted. The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed the Genius Act, a bill that lays out a federal framework for U.S.-dollar-backed stablecoins. The bill […]


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Clean Energy Finance Is Broken – Why Decentralization Could be the Gamechanger
Daniel Levi Posted On July 17, 2025


Clean energy is one of the important topics in today’s climate-conscious world; it aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, which focuses on access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030. According to the latest […]


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Scale AI lays off 200 staff, cuts 500 contractors after $14.3B Meta deal and CEO departure
Daniel Levi Posted On July 16, 2025


Just one month after Meta invested $14.3 billion in the startup and hired away its founder and CEO, Alexandr Wang, Scale AI is laying off a significant chunk of its workforce and cutting ties with hundreds of contractors. The San […]


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IntuigenceAI unveils world’s first superintelligent AI engineer, raises $10M to solve labor shortage crisis
Daniel Levi Posted On July 15, 2025


Every industrial project needs engineers. But finding them is getting harder, and training them fast enough isn’t realistic. That’s where IntuigenceAI thinks AI can step in. The Berkeley-based AI startup just announced the launch of IntuiAI, a platform it calls […]


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Cognition AI acquires Windsurf following Google’s $2.4B talent play
Daniel Levi Posted On July 14, 2025


Cognition AI has acquired Windsurf, the popular enterprise-focused IDE platform, in a deal that adds firepower to its growing ambitions in enterprise software. The move comes just days after Google’s $2.4 billion agreement with Windsurf to secure licensing rights and […]


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Moonvalley raises $84M to scale ethical AI video production for Hollywood and enterprise clients
Daniel Levi Posted On July 14, 2025


AI video startup Moonvalley just secured another $84 million in funding—and it’s not chasing hype. The AI research startup is building something Hollywood actually wants: licensed, professional-grade, and ethical AI video tools that don’t trample on creators’ rights. The funding […]


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