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Are We Really Ready for Vibe Coding?

Daniel Levi Posted On November 7, 2025

How talking to machines became “coding” — and why that should both excite and scare us. Back in March 2025, TechStartups published “When Vibe Coding Goes Wrong,” one of the first deep dives into the strange new frontier of AI-assisted […]

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Mastercard negotiating to buy Zero Hash

Daniel Levi Posted On November 7, 2025

Mastercard is negotiating to acquire Zero Hash, a Chicago-based crypto and stablecoin infrastructure provider, in a deal reportedly valued between $1.5 billion and $2 billion. Multiple outlets say the talks are advanced but not final, framing the move as one […]

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Top Tech News Today, November 7, 2025

Daniel Levi Posted On November 7, 2025

Top 10 Tech News Stories Today — Your Quick Briefing on the Latest Technology News, Startup Trends, and Innovation Shaping the Future It’s Friday, November 7, 2025, and we’re back with the Top 10 Technology News Stories for the Day. […]

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U.S. corporate layoffs top 1 million so far in 2025; 153,000 job cuts in October alone

Daniel Levi Posted On November 6, 2025

The wave of layoffs that began in the tech sector early this year has now swept through nearly every corner of corporate America. According to data released by Challenger, Gray & Christmas (CGC), U.S. employers announced 153,074 job cuts in […]

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From $6.42 to $180 in 3 years: How Palantir became the poster child for the AI bubble

Daniel Levi Posted On November 6, 2025

When Palantir Technologies went public in September 2020, its $10 Wall Street debut was met with curiosity more than conviction. Back then, the Peter Thiel-backed data analytics startup—best known for serving the U.S. intelligence community—closed its first day of trading […]

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Google unveils ‘Ironwood,’ its most powerful custom AI chip yet to challenge Nvidia in the AI race

Daniel Levi Posted On November 6, 2025

Google’s $75 billion bet on AI hardware is starting to pay off. Seven months after Alphabet announced one of the largest infrastructure investments in its history — aimed at building custom chips and data centers for generative AI models like […]

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Top Tech News Today, November 6, 2025

Daniel Levi Posted On November 6, 2025

Top 10 Tech News Stories Today — Your Quick Briefing on the Latest Technology News, Startup Trends, and Innovation Shaping the Future It’s Thursday, November 6, 2025, and we’re back with the Top 10 Technology News Stories for the Day. […]

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Ripple raises $500 million at $40 billion valuation led by Fortress and Citadel to expand stablecoin and payments business

Daniel Levi Posted On November 5, 2025

Ripple has pulled off another major milestone. The crypto-focused fintech startup announced a $500 million strategic investment led by Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, valuing the firm at $40 billion. Other heavyweight investors joining the round include Pantera Capital, […]

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Amazon sues Perplexity over ‘agentic’ shopping tool, accusing the AI startup of covertly accessing customer accounts

Daniel Levi Posted On November 5, 2025

Amazon accuses Perplexity of disguising its AI agent as a human shopper. Perplexity fires back, calling Amazon’s lawsuit an act of corporate bullying. The case spotlights a fast-growing clash over how AI “agents” interact with online platforms. AI startup Perplexity […]

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Xpeng to launch robotaxi fleet and humanoid robot in 2026 with own AI chips, in a challenge to Tesla’s AI mobility lead

Daniel Levi Posted On November 5, 2025

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng is pushing deeper into artificial intelligence, announcing plans to launch a robotaxi fleet and humanoid robot in 2026—a bold move that puts the Guangzhou-based company on a collision course with Tesla. At its headquarters in […]

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Crypto OTC is the Trader’s Solution to Settlement Delays and Liquidity Gaps

Daniel Levi Posted On November 5, 2025

Any reasonably informed trader is aware that settlement delays and insufficient liquidity carry risk, including credit risk. Settlement risk is the risk of losing payments made or securities delivered to the defaulting party before the default was detected. In some […]

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Has AI finally come for white-collar jobs? The real story behind corporate America’s mass layoffs

Daniel Levi Posted On November 4, 2025

Following our recent report on Tech Layoffs 2025, a new wave of white-collar cuts across Corporate America raises a tougher question: are these jobs truly disappearing because of AI, or is it a convenient cover for deeper corporate problems? Last […]

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Top Tech News Today, November 4, 2025

Daniel Levi Posted On November 4, 2025

Top 10 Tech News Stories Today — Your Quick Briefing on the Latest Technology News, Startup Trends, and Innovation Shaping the Future It’s Tuesday, November 4, 2025, and we’re back with the Top 10 Technology News Stories for the Day. […]

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Norway’s $2.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund to vote against Elon Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla pay deal

Daniel Levi Posted On November 4, 2025

Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting next week is shaping up to be one of the most dramatic in the company’s history. At the center of it all is Elon Musk’s proposed $1 trillion compensation package—an unprecedented payday that’s sparked fierce debate […]

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Top Tech News Today, November 3, 2025

Daniel Levi Posted On November 3, 2025

Top 10 Tech News Stories Today — Your Quick Briefing on the Latest Technology News, Startup Trends, and Innovation Shaping the Future It’s Monday, November 3, 2025, and we’re back with the Top 10 Technology News Stories for the day. […]

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Tesla sales collapse across Europe while BYD gains ground: Down 89% in Sweden, 86% in Denmark, 50% in Norway

Daniel Levi Posted On November 3, 2025

Tesla’s grip on Europe’s electric vehicle market is slipping fast. After a brief rebound in September, the automaker saw sales nosedive across several key markets in October — an alarming sign that its once-dominant position in the region is losing […]

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20 Essential Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business (and Why They Matter)

Daniel Levi Posted On November 1, 2025

Over the past seven years, we’ve covered hundreds of startups and founders who have raised millions in funding. Some succeeded spectacularly. Others faded quietly. While most of the spotlight often shines on experienced founders, this piece is for the new […]

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The hidden debt behind the AI boom: How Meta and xAI are quietly raising billions to finance AI investments

Daniel Levi Posted On October 31, 2025

The race to dominate artificial intelligence is pushing tech giants into uncharted financial territory. Behind the scenes, a quiet revolution is reshaping how companies fund their massive AI ambitions. Instead of piling debt directly onto their books, firms like Meta […]

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OpenAI is hemorrhaging billions: Microsoft filing reveals OpenAI lost $11.5B last quarter amid AI bubble hype

Daniel Levi Posted On October 31, 2025

Just a few weeks ago, we wrote about how OpenAI became the $500 billion hub of the AI ecosystem — the company at the center of everything, and potentially the industry’s single point of failure. Now, fresh filings from Microsoft […]

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Nvidia to invest up to $1 billion in Poolside, valuing the AI startup at $12 billion

Daniel Levi Posted On October 30, 2025

Nvidia, the trillion-dollar chipmaker fueling today’s AI boom, is reportedly preparing one of its biggest startup bets yet. According to Bloomberg, the company plans to invest as much as $1 billion in Poolside, a Paris-based AI startup building software that […]

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