May 8, 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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REAL partners with RWA Inc. to build infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets
Daniel Levi Posted On April 24, 2026


Tokenized real-world assets continue to gain traction, and the race is shifting from hype to infrastructure. REAL and RWA Inc. have just signed on to work together, aiming to close the gap between asset issuance and on-chain investor access. REAL, […]


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DeepSeek launches V4 AI models to challenge OpenAI and Anthropic a year after breakthrough
Daniel Levi Posted On April 24, 2026


DeepSeek is back, and it’s not easing into the spotlight. A year after its earlier model rattled Silicon Valley and forced a rethink on how much it really costs to build advanced AI, the Hangzhou-based startup has introduced a new flagship […]


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This Texas high school promises $1M by graduation, or your tuition back
Daniel Levi Posted On April 23, 2026


A Texas private school already under scrutiny for replacing traditional classrooms with AI-powered learning is now making one of the boldest promises yet in education: make $1 million by graduation, or get your tuition back. Alpha School, founded in 2014 […]


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Mythos leaked: Anthropic’s “too dangerous” AI lands in Discord group days after limited release
Daniel Levi Posted On April 23, 2026


Anthropic kept its most sensitive AI system behind closed doors, warning it was too risky for public release. Days later, it was reportedly running inside a private Discord group. That’s the claim at the center of a new report from […]


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Sony AI’s ‘Ace’ robot beats elite table tennis players in real matches, signaling a leap in physical AI
Daniel Levi Posted On April 23, 2026


Sony just put a robot across the table—and it didn’t blink. In a series of live matchups that feel closer to science fiction than a lab demo, Sony AI’s table tennis robot, Ace, has beaten elite human players under official International […]


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Cloudsmith raises $72M Series C to secure AI-driven software supply chains as enterprise demand surges
Daniel Levi Posted On April 23, 2026


Enterprises are being flooded with code—and much of it isn’t written by humans anymore. That shift is driving fresh urgency around one problem many teams can’t ignore: how to control, verify, and secure the software generated by AI coding tools. Cloudsmith, […]


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Microsoft considered acquiring Cursor before SpaceX locked in $60 billion deal
Daniel Levi Posted On April 23, 2026


Yesterday, we wrote about how SpaceX secured a $60 billion option to acquire Cursor later this year, or pay $10 billion to continue their AI collaboration. Now, a new report from CNBC adds a twist to the story—and it points […]


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Courier Health raises $50M to fix broken patient journeys with AI in biopharma
Daniel Levi Posted On April 22, 2026


Patients are getting prescribed life-changing drugs—and then getting lost in the system. Delays in insurance approvals, disconnected support teams, and fragmented data often turn treatment into a slow, frustrating process. For biopharma companies, the breakdown doesn’t happen in the lab. It […]


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SpaceX strikes deal for $60B option to buy Cursor later this year or pay $10B for ‘work together’ AI collaboration
Daniel Levi Posted On April 22, 2026


SpaceX is moving deeper into artificial intelligence with a high-stakes arrangement that puts a fast-rising coding startup at the center of its plans. The company said it has struck a deal with AI startup Cursor that gives it the right […]


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Tencent, Alibaba in talks to invest in DeepSeek at $20 billion-plus valuation
Daniel Levi Posted On April 22, 2026


Tencent and Alibaba are in talks to invest in DeepSeek as the AI startup pursues its first outside funding round at a valuation north of $20 billion, according to a report by The Information. The company is seeking to raise […]


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Meta to start tracking employee keystrokes, mouse movements, and screen activity to train AI models
Daniel Levi Posted On April 21, 2026


Meta is preparing to track how its employees use their computers, capturing keystrokes, mouse movements, and screen activity to train its AI models, according to an exclusive Reuters report. Internal memos reviewed by the news outlet show the company plans […]


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AI cooling startup Phononic explores $1.5B sale as infrastructure boom drives deal interest
Daniel Levi Posted On April 21, 2026


AI’s growth has exposed a simple truth: the biggest bottleneck in modern data centers isn’t always compute—it’s heat. As chips get denser and workloads intensify, keeping systems cool has turned into a high-stakes problem. That shift is now putting companies […]


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Australian startup Syenta secures $26M to accelerate AI chip production and cut packaging costs
Daniel Levi Posted On April 21, 2026


The race to build faster AI systems is running into a quiet constraint: packaging. It’s no longer just about designing powerful chips. The real slowdown is happening after the silicon is made, when those chips are stitched together into a […]


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Elon Musk tightens grip on SpaceX with $1.4B share buy ahead of historic IPO
Daniel Levi Posted On April 21, 2026


Elon Musk is putting more of his own money into SpaceX just as the company edges closer to a public debut that could rewrite IPO history. The billionaire quietly purchased $1.4 billion worth of SpaceX shares from current and former employees […]


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ActionAI raises $10M seed to fix enterprise AI’s trust problem and power reliable automation
Daniel Levi Posted On April 20, 2026


Enterprises are pouring money into AI, but many still don’t trust what the systems produce. That tension is starting to shape the next wave of startups. ActionAI is stepping into that gap with fresh capital, announcing a $10 million seed […]


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Polymarket in talks to raise $400M at $15B valuation as prediction markets go mainstream
Daniel Levi Posted On April 20, 2026


Polymarket is back in the spotlight, and this time the numbers are hard to ignore. The crypto-based prediction platform is in advanced discussions to raise about $400 million at a $15 billion post-money valuation, according to an exclusive report from […]


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Blue Origin successfully lands reusable New Glenn booster, but satellite fails to reach orbit
Daniel Levi Posted On April 20, 2026


Blue Origin took a meaningful step forward in the launch race on Sunday. For the first time, the company brought a New Glenn booster back from orbit and landed it cleanly at sea. Minutes later, the mission slipped off course […]


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Meta plans to lay off 8,000 staff, or 10% of its workforce, starting May 20 as AI push reshapes jobs
Daniel Levi Posted On April 17, 2026


Meta is preparing a new round of layoffs, setting May 20 as the starting point for cuts that will affect roughly 8,000 employees, or about 10% of its global workforce, according to an exclusive report from Reuters. The move marks […]


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DeepSeek seeks $300M in first fundraise at $10B+ valuation as AI costs surge
Daniel Levi Posted On April 17, 2026


DeepSeek is preparing to raise outside capital for the first time, a move that could value the Chinese AI startup at more than $10 billion as the cost of building advanced models continues to climb. The company, which shook Silicon […]


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Flock Safety hits $8.4B valuation as AI-powered police tech sparks nationwide protests
Daniel Levi Posted On April 17, 2026


Flock Safety is growing fast. The backlash against it is growing just as quickly. The Atlanta-based police tech startup has reached an $8.4 billion valuation following a recent funding round, according to a publicly filed corporate charter and people familiar […]


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