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Veeam acquires Securiti AI in $1.725 billion deal to bolster AI data security, its biggest acquisition ever

Daniel Levi Posted On October 21, 2025

Veeam Software just made its biggest move. The cloud data startup announced Tuesday it plans to acquire Securiti AI for $1.725 billion in cash and stock, marking its largest acquisition to date and a decisive step into AI-driven cybersecurity. The […]

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Plug and Play unveils 12 lifetech startups shaping the future of healthcare innovation in Indianapolis

Daniel Levi Posted On October 20, 2025

Plug and Play, the global innovation powerhouse that helped launch startups like Dropbox and PayPal, is betting big on healthcare. The Silicon Valley-based accelerator just announced the first 12 companies joining its new Lifetech program in Indianapolis — a four-month […]

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Ripple-backed Evernorth to go public via $1B Nasdaq SPAC deal, aiming to become the largest XRP treasury

Daniel Levi Posted On October 20, 2025

Ripple-backed crypto venture Evernorth is joining the public markets in a $1 billion Nasdaq SPAC deal with Armada Acquisition Corp II, signaling a major return of investor appetite for digital asset firms, Reuters reported. The company plans to become the […]

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Unpopular Ideas That Became Billion-Dollar Businesses

Daniel Levi Posted On October 18, 2025

Why the best founders chase what others dismiss. Every day, millions of aspiring founders scour Reddit, G2, and Product Hunt for inspiration — hoping to spot the next breakout idea. But while the crowd chases what’s trending, the real breakthroughs […]

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DayOne eyes $1 billion+ funding at up to $5 billion valuation to expand data centers across Asia and Europe

Daniel Levi Posted On October 17, 2025

DayOne, the global data center startup spun out from GDS Holdings, is raising more than $1 billion in a fresh funding round that could value the company between $4 billion and $5 billion, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the […]

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Top Public Companies Worth Billions With No Revenue

Daniel Levi Posted On October 16, 2025

The Zero Dollar Club: Meet the Public Companies Worth Billions Without Making a Dime A strange new club has emerged on Wall Street: billion-dollar public companies with zero revenue. Once the stuff of Silicon Valley legend, this kind of speculation […]

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What Is Performance Advertising: A Complete Guide for Modern Marketers

Daniel Levi Posted On October 16, 2025

Introduction In today’s results-driven digital landscape, advertisers are no longer satisfied with vague promises of “brand visibility.” They want measurable outcomes — clicks, leads, sales, and engagement. This demand for accountability gave rise to performance advertising, a marketing model where […]

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AI startup ScribeHealth.ai forced to rebrand to HealOS.ai after losing its .AI domain in a trademark dispute

Daniel Levi Posted On October 15, 2025

Back in April, TechStartups.com published “From .AI to .com: The Quiet Domain Rebrand Sweeping the Startup Ecosystem,” a piece that explored how AI startups were quietly moving away from .ai domains in favor of .com. At the time, the shift […]

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50% of Earth’s satellites are leaking unencrypted data, exposing private phone calls, & military communications

Daniel Levi Posted On October 15, 2025

For years, satellites circling above us have quietly ferried our most sensitive data — from phone calls and internet traffic to defense communications. But new research shows that half of these space-based systems are sending that information wide open, without […]

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Walmart partners with OpenAI to let shoppers buy directly in ChatGPT

Daniel Levi Posted On October 15, 2025

The way people shop online is about to shift again — this time, inside a chat window. Walmart has teamed up with OpenAI to let shoppers purchase products directly in ChatGPT, signaling a new chapter in how retail meets artificial […]

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Smartlens raises $5.2M in funding to revolutionize glaucoma care with world’s first electronics-free smart contact lens

Daniel Levi Posted On October 14, 2025

For millions living with glaucoma, vision loss often creeps in silently — not from lack of treatment, but from lack of visibility. Eye pressure, the key indicator of disease progression, fluctuates throughout the day, yet doctors still rely on single […]

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How Are Startups Using AI To Revolutionize The Mobile Gaming Industry?

Daniel Levi Posted On October 14, 2025

The mobile gaming industry is evolving at a staggering pace, and artificial intelligence (AI) is at the heart of this transformation. From personalised player experiences to intelligent game design, startups are harnessing AI to disrupt traditional models and redefine what’s […]

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a16z-backed data startups Fivetran and dbt Labs merge to form $600M open data infrastructure powerhouse

Daniel Levi Posted On October 13, 2025

Two of the most recognized names in modern data infrastructure—Fivetran and dbt Labs—are joining forces. The two venture-backed startups, both funded by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), announced they will merge in an all-stock deal that combines their strengths into a single […]

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Brookfield invests $5 billion in Bloom Energy to power AI data centers with clean fuel cells

Daniel Levi Posted On October 13, 2025

The race to build cleaner and smarter data centers just got a major boost. Brookfield Asset Management announced on Monday that it’s investing $5 billion in Bloom Energy to use the company’s fuel cell technology for powering AI-driven data centers. […]

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Nvidia-backed Reflection AI raises $2B at $8B valuation to build superintelligent open-source AI models

Daniel Levi Posted On October 9, 2025

Reflection AI, the New York startup co-founded by former Google DeepMind researchers Misha Laskin and Ioannis Antonoglou, has raised $2 billion in new funding, valuing the company at $8 billion. Barely a year old, Reflection AI is already positioning itself […]

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Microsoft 365 hit by major outage, thousands report service disruptions

Daniel Levi Posted On October 9, 2025

It was mid-afternoon when users across the U.S. suddenly found they couldn’t log into Microsoft 365. The disruption wasn’t subtle — Downdetector recorded over 16,200 reports of issues around 2:33 p.m. ET on Thursday, according to a report from Reuters. […]

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Tesla launches entry-level Model 3 and Model Y, starting at $36,990 amid EV market shake-up

Daniel Levi Posted On October 8, 2025

Tesla has taken a swing at the slowing electric vehicle market by introducing cheaper versions of its best-selling Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV. The move comes just days after the expiration of U.S. federal EV tax credits, signaling […]

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Opera Integrates Decrypt to Deliver Crypto News Directly to Millions of Web Browsers

Daniel Levi Posted On October 8, 2025

Opera, the crypto-friendly browser used by millions of web users daily, has just gotten a neat upgrade courtesy of Decrypt. The influential crypto media organization has partnered with Opera to integrate its news service directly into the latter’s browsers. As […]

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Qualcomm acquires Arduino to deepen its push into robotics

Daniel Levi Posted On October 7, 2025

Qualcomm is making a calculated move to get closer to the grassroots of the robotics industry. The chip giant announced Tuesday that it’s acquiring Arduino, the Italian open-source electronics platform behind a wide range of boards used by tinkerers, DIY […]

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Perplexity drops $200 paywall on Comet AI browser as Eric Schmidt backs Altera’s game-playing AI agents

Daniel Levi Posted On October 7, 2025

Facing mounting pressure from Big Tech players like Google and OpenAI, as well as rising newcomers like Altera, Perplexity is dropping Comet’s $200 paywall to stay ahead in the AI browser race. Three months after launching Comet as a premium […]

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