April 9, 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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Nvidia may be done investing in OpenAI as IPO looms, Huang says $30B bet ‘might be the last’
Daniel Levi Posted On March 4, 2026


NVIDIA’s relationship with OpenAI has been one of the defining partnerships of the AI boom. Billions of dollars have flowed into building the computing backbone that powers large language models. Now, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the chipmaker may already […]


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Walmart-backed fintech startup PhonePe targets $9B–$10.5B IPO in India as investors question its path to monetization
Daniel Levi Posted On March 4, 2026


Walmart-backed fintech startup PhonePe is preparing for a public debut that could rank among the largest listings in India’s fintech sector. The digital payments giant is targeting an IPO valuation between $9 billion and $10.5 billion, according to two people […]


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Apple unveils $599 MacBook Neo powered by iPhone chip to challenge Chromebooks and Windows PCs
Daniel Levi Posted On March 4, 2026


Apple just took a sharp turn in its laptop strategy. The company on Wednesday unveiled the MacBook Neo, a new entry-level laptop starting at $599, marking one of the lowest price points Apple has ever offered for a Mac. The […]


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JetStream raises $34M seed to bring real-time governance and visibility to enterprise AI
Daniel Levi Posted On March 3, 2026


JetStream has entered the AI governance race with fresh capital and a familiar cast of cybersecurity veterans. The San Francisco AI startup announced a $34 million seed round led by Redpoint Ventures, with backing from CrowdStrike’s Falcon Fund and a […]


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Drone strikes hit Amazon’s AWS data centers in UAE, trigger widespread app and banking outages
Daniel Levi Posted On March 3, 2026


A wave of outages swept across the United Arab Emirates this week after drone strikes damaged key Amazon Web Services infrastructure, knocking major apps, banks, and fintech platforms offline and exposing how tightly the region’s digital economy is tied to […]


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U.S. Supreme Court rejects AI copyright case: No human, no copyright
Daniel Levi Posted On March 2, 2026


The U.S. Supreme Court just sidestepped one of the biggest legal questions hanging over generative AI. On Monday, the justices declined to hear a closely watched case that asked whether artwork created entirely by artificial intelligence can qualify for copyright […]


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Akave raises $6.65M in funding to break big cloud’s grip on AI data storage
Daniel Levi Posted On March 2, 2026


Akave thinks the real choke point in AI isn’t models. It’s data. The Austin-based AI infrastructure startup has raised $6.65 million and is entering the cloud storage market with Akave Cloud, a decentralized, S3-compatible platform built for AI and analytics […]


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Nvidia invests $4B in Lumentum and Coherent to accelerate silicon photonics for AI infrastructure
Daniel Levi Posted On March 2, 2026


Nvidia is opening its wallet again, this time to secure a key piece of the AI infrastructure stack that most people rarely see: photonics. The chip giant said Monday it will invest a combined $4 billion across two U.S. photonics […]


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Amazon’s AWS outage hits UAE and Bahrain after data center fire triggered by ‘objects’; link to Iranian strikes unclear
Daniel Levi Posted On March 2, 2026


AWS customers across the Middle East woke up to disruption this week after a fire at one of the company’s regional data centers knocked parts of its cloud network offline. Amazon Web Services said its United Arab Emirates facilities were […]


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5 AI Tools That Can Practically Run Your Business in 2026
Daniel Levi Posted On February 27, 2026


Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, generative AI has driven a surge in innovation, widespread corporate adoption, and measurable productivity gains, including an estimated 1.3% increase in labor productivity, according to a Stanford study. In a remarkably short […]


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AI toys leak 50,000 children’s conversations. They’re still on the market
Daniel Levi Posted On February 27, 2026


Artificial intelligence is quickly moving from offices and smartphones into one of the most sensitive spaces imaginable: children’s bedrooms. AI-powered toys are now being marketed to kids as young as three, often equipped with microphones, cloud connectivity, and the ability […]


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What’s Driving the Online Bingo Boom
Daniel Levi Posted On February 26, 2026


Online bingo has experienced a remarkable surge in popularity over the past decade, becoming one of the most widely enjoyed digital leisure activities for adults. What was once a game associated primarily with community halls and social clubs has transformed […]


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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales predicts Bitcoin could fall below $10K by 2050
Daniel Levi Posted On February 26, 2026


Bitcoin hit an all-time high of about $126,198 on October 6, 2025. Since then, the cryptocurrency has swung sharply through late 2025 and early 2026, and was trading at $66,783.03 at the time of writing. Volatility, however, is nothing new […]


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C3 AI lays off 26% of workforce as losses widen and stock plunges 17%
Daniel Levi Posted On February 26, 2026


C3 AI is under pressure after a bruising earnings report sent its stock tumbling and forced the company into a major reset. Shares of the enterprise AI software firm fell 17% Thursday, hitting a new low after the company posted […]


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Forget the Next Big Startup. This ‘Boring’ Business Model Is Quietly Making College Students Rich
Daniel Levi Posted On February 25, 2026


While much of the startup world, including us at TechStartups, keeps a close eye on startups raising billions, college students are quietly getting rich off a business model most tech founders would laugh at. No app, no pitch deck, no […]


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Pentagon gives Anthropic Friday deadline to lift Claude military limits or face Defense Production Act
Daniel Levi Posted On February 25, 2026


The Pentagon has given Anthropic a stark choice: loosen the guardrails on its Claude AI models for broader military use by Friday evening or risk federal intervention under the Defense Production Act. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered the message directly […]


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SolveAI emerges from stealth with $50M to help enterprises build IT-compliant software without coding
Daniel Levi Posted On February 25, 2026


SolveAI, a London-based AI startup founded by former Palantir engineer Steve Basher, is stepping out of stealth with $50 million in fresh funding and an ambitious pitch: give everyday enterprise employees the ability to build production-ready software simply by talking […]


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Cursor upgrades AI coding agents as $29.3B startup battles Anthropic, OpenAI, and Microsoft
Daniel Levi Posted On February 25, 2026


Cursor is moving fast to maintain its early lead in AI coding. On Tuesday, the startup rolled out a major update to its artificial intelligence agents, aiming to stay ahead of mounting pressure from heavyweights like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Microsoft. […]


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The “Build It and They Will Come” Model Is Broken. The New Flywheel: If They Come, Build It
Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2026


For decades, founders have repeated the same advice: “build something great, and users will come.” But a small iOS app called Push Scroll tells a very different story. Before a single line of production code existed, the creators behind the […]


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Axelera AI raises more than $250M as edge AI chip startup surpasses 500 customers
Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2026


Less than three years after entering the crowded AI chip arena, Axelera AI is gaining serious institutional backing. The European AI acceleration startup announced a new funding round led by Innovation Industries, bringing in heavyweight names including BlackRock and SiteGround […]


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