February 15, 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.com acquired for $70 million by Crypto.com founder Kris Marszalek
Daniel Levi Posted On February 6, 2026


AI.com has been acquired by Crypto.com founder Kris Marszalek for $70 million, placing it among the most expensive domain names ever sold and signaling a high-stakes bet on the future of AI platforms. The deal, first reported by CoinDesk and […]


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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.6, a more powerful AI model built for coding, finance, and enterprise work
Daniel Levi Posted On February 5, 2026


Anthropic on Thursday rolled out Claude Opus 4.6, its newest and most advanced AI model, pitching it as a system that can handle longer assignments, handle deeper code work, and deliver professional-grade outputs that go beyond quick answers and short […]


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January layoffs hit a 17-year high as employers slash jobs at fastest pace since the Great Recession, report
Daniel Levi Posted On February 5, 2026


January opened with a jolt for the U.S. labor market. Employers announced more than 108,000 job cuts in the first month of the year, the highest January total in 17 years and the steepest start to a year since the […]


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Lawhive raises $60M Series B funding to expand across 35 US states
Daniel Levi Posted On February 5, 2026


For most people, hiring a lawyer still feels slow, expensive, and unpredictable. Lawhive is betting that software can finally change that. The UK-founded legaltech startup has raised $60 million in Series B capital as it pushes deeper into the US […]


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ElevenLabs triples valuation to $11B in one year after $500M round led by Sequoia, eyes IPO
Daniel Levi Posted On February 4, 2026


ElevenLabs just closed a $500 million funding round that values the company at $11 billion, a sharp jump from the $3.3 billion price valuation a year ago. The raise lands as the three-year-old startup lines up a path toward a […]


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Figma stock is down 85% from its IPO peak. Here’s what went wrong
Daniel Levi Posted On February 4, 2026


For a brief moment last summer, it looked like Figma had pulled off the cleanest tech IPO in years. The design startup went public on July 31, 2025, debuting on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker FIG. Shares […]


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Y Combinator is out with its 2026 request for startups
Daniel Levi Posted On February 4, 2026


Y Combinator has released its 2026 Request for Startups, a tradition that offers founders a glimpse into the ideas and problem areas the world’s most influential startup accelerator wants founders to tackle next. The 2026 request doesn’t just reflect what […]


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Top Tech News Today, February 4, 2026
Daniel Levi Posted On February 4, 2026


It’s Wednesday, February 4, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today — from AI and startups to regulation and Big Tech. Today’s tech news highlights how the AI boom is colliding with real-world limits — from […]


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75% of Bitcoin’s source code allegedly came from Jeffrey Epstein’s investments, newly released FBI Epstein Files reveal
Daniel Levi Posted On February 3, 2026


A post circulating on X following a new release of FBI Epstein files dated February 1, 2026, makes an extraordinary claim: that a large share of Bitcoin’s core development traces back to financial backing tied to Jeffrey Epstein. FBI Epstein […]


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Bitcoin price falls below $73,000, plummets to 15-month low as crypto market selloff continues
Daniel Levi Posted On February 3, 2026


Bitcoin’s slide picked up speed over the last 24 hours, dragging the world’s largest cryptocurrency to a daily low of $73,073, its weakest level in roughly 15 months. The drop capped a bruising week that has erased more than 15% […]


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Notepad++ vulnerability: State-sponsored hackers hijacked Notepad++ and redirected update traffic for months
Daniel Levi Posted On February 3, 2026


For nearly half a year, one of the world’s most widely used text editors quietly sat at the center of a supply-chain attack that few users ever saw coming. Notepad++ has confirmed that a suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group compromised […]


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Algorithms And Digital Assets – AI’s Growing Role in Crypto Trading
Daniel Levi Posted On February 3, 2026


The crypto market never sleeps. Unlike stock exchanges, which shut down at night and on weekends, the Bitcoin & Ethereum markets operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. While this constant movement offers new opportunities to those willing […]


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RapidFort raises $42M Series A to eliminate software supply chain vulnerabilities at machine speed
Daniel Levi Posted On February 3, 2026


AI has changed how software gets built, shipped, and attacked — all at once. The gap between when a vulnerability is disclosed and when it is exploited is shrinking, and security teams are running out of time to react. That […]


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Top Tech News Today, February 3, 2026
Daniel Levi Posted On February 3, 2026


It’s Tuesday, February 3, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today — from AI and startups to regulation and Big Tech. Today’s tech headlines point to a deeper shift underway across the global technology landscape. From […]


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Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquires AI startup xAI, targets $1.25 trillion IPO
Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2026


Elon Musk just pulled his biggest corporate move yet, folding his artificial intelligence startup xAI into SpaceX as the combined company lines up for what could become one of the largest IPOs in history. In a blog post published Monday, […]


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The One Question You Must Answer Before You Start a Business
Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2026


Over the years, TechStartups has published dozens of articles on how to find business ideas, validate markets, and avoid common mistakes before launching a new product. We’ve covered frameworks, playbooks, and checklists meant to help founders get started on the […]


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BlueFive Capital closes $3 billion Onyx Fund to back AI and biotech in the US and Europe
Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2026


BlueFive Capital has quietly locked in one of the largest new tech-focused funds to emerge from the Gulf this year. The Abu Dhabi-headquartered alternative investment firm said it has closed its Onyx Fund I at $3 billion, setting its sights […]


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GrubMarket raises $50M Series H at $4.5B valuation to expand AI-driven food supply chain platform
Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2026


GrubMarket just closed another major funding round, and this one comes with a clear signal: the company is scaling from strength, not necessity. The AI-focused food tech company announced today that it has raised around $50 million in Series H […]


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Oracle moves to raise $50B via debt and equity for massive AI data center expansion amid AI spending scrutiny
Daniel Levi Posted On February 2, 2026


Oracle is preparing one of the largest capital raises ever attempted by a software company, lining up as much as $50 billion in debt and equity to keep pace with demand for its cloud infrastructure. The plan, disclosed Sunday, lays […]


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Bitcoin crashes to $74,662.80, triggering $2.5 billion in liquidations across crypto markets
Daniel Levi Posted On February 1, 2026


Bitcoin’s latest slide did not arrive quietly. Prices broke down fast, liquidity vanished, and leverage snapped. On Saturday, Bitcoin sank to $74,662.80, dropping more than 7% in a single session and setting off one of the largest liquidation events in […]


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