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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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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Recently Funded Startups

Daniel Levi Posted On October 6, 2025

Since the start of the year, investors have poured billions into promising startups — with AI ventures scooping up roughly 60% of the total. This new generation of companies is capturing attention with bold visions and inventive approaches, powered by […]

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AI healthcare startup Heidi raises $65M in series B funding at $465M valuation

Daniel Levi Posted On October 6, 2025

Healthcare AI startup Heidi has secured $65 million in Series B funding, pushing its valuation to $465 million. The round was led by Point72 Private Investments, with continued backing from Blackbird, Headline, and Latitude, the growth fund of Phoenix Court. […]

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How Tech Startups are Innovating the Online Gambling Industry

Daniel Levi Posted On October 6, 2025

By the end of 2025, the global online gambling market is expected to reach $87.7 billion, with mobile gaming accounting for more than 50% of total revenue. The industry is experiencing rapid technological transformation, driven largely by startups, artificial intelligence, […]

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Top 10 Tech News Sites to Follow in 2025

Daniel Levi Posted On October 3, 2025

Each year brings breakthroughs, but 2025 already feels different. Staying informed isn’t optional—it’s survival. 2025 is already shaping up to be a defining year. Agentic AI is moving from concept to application, immersive spatial computing is breaking into the mainstream, […]

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Biotech startup The Cat Health Company raises $1.2M to help cats live longer, healthier lives

Daniel Levi Posted On October 2, 2025

While most startups are chasing the AI wave, one biotech company is setting its sights on a different kind of longevity—extending the lives of cats. The Cat Health Company announced today that it has raised $1.2 million in fresh financing […]

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OpenAI launches Sora 2, an AI video generator that blends creativity with social interaction

Daniel Levi Posted On October 1, 2025

OpenAI is stepping deeper into entertainment and social media with the launch of Sora 2, its latest AI model for generating video and audio, paired with a new social platform simply called Sora. Sam Altman, the company’s CEO, described it […]

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Which Cryptos Are Best for Gaming?

Daniel Levi Posted On September 30, 2025

Gaming is now one of the largest cryptocurrency adopters as players desire to have easy, fast, and safe methods of payment. Whether it is purchasing in-game assets or depositing at online casinos, the necessity of smooth transactions is more than […]

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Crypto.com Under Fire After Bloomberg Reveals Scattered Spider Breach

Daniel Levi Posted On September 30, 2025

A Bloomberg investigation has brought Crypto.com back into the spotlight when it connected the exchange to a 2023 data breach carried out by the hacking group Scattered Spider. The group, which includes Florida teen Noah Urban, has been linked to […]

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AI legal startup Eve hits unicorn status with $103M funding to bring AI to lawyers

Daniel Levi Posted On September 30, 2025

San Francisco-based startup Eve has hit unicorn status after raising $103 million in new funding, pushing its valuation to $1 billion. Spark Capital led the round with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Menlo Ventures—an investor lineup that […]

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Billions in Play: Why Gaming Is One of the World’s Most Lucrative Markets

Daniel Levi Posted On September 29, 2025

Gaming isn’t just a niche hobby anymore—it’s a global phenomenon. From casual smartphone users playing puzzle games on their commute to hardcore gamers logging hours on high-end PCs, gaming has become a daily activity for billions. In the UK, it’s […]

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Gaming Infrastructure: The Tech Innovation Leveling the Playing Field

Daniel Levi Posted On September 29, 2025

From cloud to blockchain, new tech innovations are reshaping how games are built, played, and monetized. From the start, gaming was never destined to stay small. What began as a niche hobby has ballooned into one of the largest entertainment […]

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Electronic Arts acquired for $55 billion in largest leveraged buyout in Wall Street history

Daniel Levi Posted On September 29, 2025

Electronic Arts is set to go private in a record-breaking $55 billion deal. According to an exclusive report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the gaming giant behind hits like Battlefield, The Sims, and the Madden NFL series has agreed […]

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China’s new battery breakthrough sparks another DeepSeek moment: Lasts 25 years for a tenth of the price

Daniel Levi Posted On September 25, 2025

Early this year, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shocked the tech world when its V3 model outperformed US giants’ AI models, including Meta’s Llama 3.1, OpenAI’s GPT-4o, and Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5 on third-party benchmarks, delivering top-tier results at a fraction of […]

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CoreWeave expands OpenAI partnership to $22.4B as AI data center race heats up

Daniel Levi Posted On September 25, 2025

OpenAI is spending big to secure the computing horsepower behind its next generation of models. The company has expanded its agreement with AI cloud provider CoreWeave by as much as $6.5 billion, pushing the total value of its deals to […]

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Fermi, backed by Ex-U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, targets $550M IPO at $13B valuation amid AI data center boom

Daniel Levi Posted On September 24, 2025

Fermi, the Texas energy startup co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, is setting its sights high as it moves to go public. The company filed plans on Wednesday to raise up to $550 million in its U.S. IPO, […]

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Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee could cripple startup hiring, founders and VCs warn

Daniel Levi Posted On September 23, 2025

On September 19, the Trump administration announced a sweeping overhaul of the high-skill visa (H-1B) program. At the center is a proposed $100,000 annual fee, a change that immediately set off alarms among immigration lawyers, multinational companies, and visa holders […]

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Italian fintech startup Pillar raises €3.2M pre-seed funding to digitize construction finance across Europe

Daniel Levi Posted On September 23, 2025

Construction may be one of the backbones of Europe’s economy, but its financial operations are still stuck in the past. Few firms use modern software, most rely on manual processes, and inefficiencies eat away at margins. That’s the gap Italian […]

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Distyl AI raises $175M in funding at $1.8B valuation to scale AI consulting platform

Daniel Levi Posted On September 22, 2025

Distyl AI, the enterprise-focused AI startup founded by former Palantir engineers, has raised $175 million in fresh funding at a $1.8 billion valuation, signaling growing demand for AI systems that can actually move the needle for big companies. According to […]

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UK fintech startup Tide raises $120M in funding at $1.5B valuation to join unicorn club

Daniel Levi Posted On September 22, 2025

Tide has officially crossed into unicorn territory. The London-based digital banking services startup announced on Monday that it raised $120 million in fresh funding, pushing its valuation to $1.5 billion. The round was led by private equity giant TPG, with […]

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