Daniel Levi

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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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How Tech Startups Can Protect Their Customers’ Data in 2025

Daniel Levi Posted On April 4, 2025

It has never been so important for companies to give customer data top priority. Customers expect their data to be treated carefully, especially given the rise in digital transactions, more cybersecurity threats, and tighter laws. This expectation covers businesses of […]

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UK startup Grid Edge raises £2.8M to cut building emissions and energy costs with AI

Daniel Levi Posted On April 3, 2025

Running large commercial buildings is expensive—and wasteful. Energy bills keep climbing, and building owners are under pressure to cut emissions. That’s where Birmingham-based startup Grid Edge comes in. The company’s AI-driven platform helps building operators use less energy, reduce their […]

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The Best Way to Work with ORM in .NET: A Practical Guide for Developers

Daniel Levi Posted On April 2, 2025

Ever wondered what ORM in .NET is and why developers rave about it? ORM, or Object-Relational Mapping, is a game-changer in modern software development, especially within the .NET Framework. It bridges the gap between the object model used in C# […]

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Distribution Eats AI for Breakfast (and Lunch)

Daniel Levi Posted On April 1, 2025

The launch of ChatGPT more than two years ago ignited a shift in how people think about building and shipping software. Thanks to ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs), it’s now easier than ever to spin up AI wrappers—apps […]

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OpenAI raises $40B in record funding round, hits $300B valuation in largest private tech deal

Daniel Levi Posted On March 31, 2025

OpenAI has pulled in a massive $40 billion, closing the largest private funding round in tech history and pushing its valuation to an eye-popping $300 billion. The maker of ChatGPT confirmed the deal on Monday, marking a new high watermark […]

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Ambient emerges from stealth with $7.2M from a16z CSX to build the world’s first AI-powered proof-of-work blockchain

Daniel Levi Posted On March 31, 2025

Ambient, a new Web3 project founded by a Harvard-educated technologist, has emerged from stealth mode promising to completely transform how AI is accessed and deployed around the world. Backed by $7.2 million in seed funding from Andreessen Horowitz’s Crypto Startup […]

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Google-backed AI drug discovery startup Isomorphic Labs raises $600 million in first funding round

Daniel Levi Posted On March 31, 2025

Isomorphic Labs, a drug discovery startup spun out of Google DeepMind, just announced it has raised $600 million in its first round of external funding. The raise was led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Google Ventures and Alphabet, which […]

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Real-world uses of cryptocurrency that are changing how industries work

Daniel Levi Posted On March 28, 2025

Cryptocurrencies are fixing real problems in business and making money doing it. From travel websites bringing in $100 million a year to turning billions of dollars worth of material goods into digital tokens, blockchain is doing some remarkably useful things, […]

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Lightchain AI Could Make you a Millionaire in Days

Daniel Levi Posted On March 28, 2025

Bitcoin’s first millionaires took years – Lightchain AI can do the same in a matter of days. This new crypto positioned itself as a game-changer in the blockchain space, raising incredible amounts during the presale. New, game-changing projects are achieving […]

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This 21-year-old built an AI to cheat LeetCode tech interviews, landed FAANG offers, then got kicked out of Columbia

Daniel Levi Posted On March 27, 2025

What happens when a college kid builds an undetectable AI to beat the interview system everyone hates? That’s the story of Chungin “Roy” Lee, a 21-year-old computer science student at Columbia University who decided to go after what he saw […]

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Yutori, an AI assistant startup founded by ex-Meta execs, raises $15M to build agents that go beyond chat—backed by ‘AI Godmother’ Fei-Fei Li and Jeff Dean

Daniel Levi Posted On March 27, 2025

Yutori, a new AI startup out of San Francisco, just came out of stealth mode with $15 million in seed funding and a bold pitch: personal AI assistants that can actually complete tasks for you, not just chat about them. […]

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When Vibe Coding Goes Wrong

Daniel Levi Posted On March 26, 2025

In early February 2025, Andrej Karpathy—co-founder of OpenAI and a widely respected computer scientist—posted something that lit a spark: “Vibe coding.” The post quickly garnered over 4.5 million views. “There’s a new kind of coding I call “vibe coding”, where […]

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Cybersecurity startup Island raises $250M Series E at $4.8B valuation amid growing demand for secure enterprise browsers

Daniel Levi Posted On March 26, 2025

Cybersecurity startup Island has raised $250 million in a Series E round, pushing its valuation to $4.8 billion—a sharp rise from just five months ago and more than 4x higher than its $1.5 billion valuation in October 2023. The news […]

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How to Find New Cryptocurrencies to Invest In

Daniel Levi Posted On March 26, 2025

More investors are turning their attention to emerging cryptocurrencies with high-growth potential, inspired by the notable success of early Bitcoin adopters. However, navigating this space can be challenging, especially for those new to the world of cryptocurrency. Careful research, scam […]

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OpenAI launches native image generation for ChatGPT—No DALL·E deeded, and it’s open to everyone

Daniel Levi Posted On March 25, 2025

OpenAI rolled out a major upgrade to ChatGPT, and it’s available to everyone. On Tuesday, the company announced the launch of native image generation powered by its GPT-4o model, allowing users to create images directly within the ChatGPT app—no need […]

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How to Spot a Fish at the Poker Table

Daniel Levi Posted On March 25, 2025

Poker is a game of skill, strategy, and knowing when to pounce on a weak opponent. And is there a better feeling than discovering a fish at the table and capitalizing on their mistakes? But how do you spot one? […]

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NextJS security flaw: Critical 9.1 vulnerability lets attackers bypass authentication via middleware

Daniel Levi Posted On March 24, 2025

Security researchers have uncovered a major flaw in the Next.js React framework that makes it possible to bypass middleware-based access control. The discovery came last Friday—right after an unlucky developer pushed to production (on a Friday, of all days). Next.js […]

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Will AI Render Search Engines Redundant?

Daniel Levi Posted On March 21, 2025

Opening Thoughts It’s hard to keep up with the speed at which the technology world moves. Just as one huge AI change grabs headlines, another is waiting in line to grab us. Likewise, it feels as though AI companies are […]

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Circular Protocol, Arculus and IT Lab Launch the First Blockchain Compliant Ecosystem for Healthcare Providers

Daniel Levi Posted On March 20, 2025

The Circular blockchain delivers infrastructure to build the first digital network for on-chain verification and authentication of medical records and transactions Boston, MA –March 20th, 2025 – Circular Protocol today announced a new commercial initiative with two leaders in the […]

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