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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Nvidia, AMD agree to give U.S. government 15% of China ship revenue in unprecedented Trump deal

Daniel Levi Posted On August 11, 2025

Nvidia and AMD have struck an unusual arrangement with the U.S. government: give up 15% of revenue from certain chip sales to China or lose access to a key market, Reuters reported on Monday. The move, confirmed by U.S. officials […]

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From Klarna to Karma: How a $40B Fintech Startup Bet on the Poor Went South

Daniel Levi Posted On August 8, 2025

You know something’s off when even a $1.50 hot dog needs financing. That’s the world Klarna helped create. A Swedish fintech once valued at a staggering $46 billion, Klarna positioned itself as the cool, pastel-colored middleman between your cravings and […]

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Doximity acquires AI startup Pathway Medical for $63M to turn AI into doctors’ new assistant

Daniel Levi Posted On August 7, 2025

Doximity is going all-in on AI. The $11 billion health tech company just acquired Montreal-based AI startup Pathway Medical for $63 million, marking a big step forward in its plan to become more than just “LinkedIn for doctors.” Doximity shared […]

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OpenAI launches GPT-5 for everyone: A “complete breakthrough” in AI reasoning

Daniel Levi Posted On August 7, 2025

OpenAI didn’t waste any time. Just a day after teasing “LIVE5TREAM THURSDAY 10AM PT” on X, the ChatGPT maker officially announced GPT-5—its newest and most advanced AI model yet. And in a big move, GPT-5 is now available to everyone, […]

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Apollo acquires majority stake in Stream Data Centers to capitalize on $6.7 trillion AI infrastructure boom

Daniel Levi Posted On August 6, 2025

Apollo is doubling down on digital infrastructure. The alternative asset manager has agreed to buy a majority interest in Stream Data Centers (SDC), betting that the demand for data storage and computing capacity will continue to soar as AI and […]

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Endex.ai raises $14M in funding led by OpenAI Startup Fund to bring AI agents directly into Excel

Daniel Levi Posted On August 6, 2025

A quiet experiment in the finance world just became a big headline. Endex.ai, a tech startup that’s been building an AI agent that lives inside Microsoft Excel, has raised $14 million in funding. The round was led by the OpenAI […]

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AI is quietly eating the M&A advisory business and even Goldman vets are turning to chatbots to replace junior bankers

Daniel Levi Posted On August 5, 2025

Late last month, we ran a story on 40 jobs most at risk of being replaced by AI. The piece was based on a Microsoft study ranking the roles most vulnerable to being taken over by machines. Some results were […]

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Google DeepMind launches Genie 3, the first AI that generates interactive 3D worlds in real time

Daniel Levi Posted On August 5, 2025

Google DeepMind has unveiled Genie 3, a new frontier for world models, and the first AI that generates interactive 3D worlds in real time at 24 frames per second. The system can generate interactive 3D environments on the fly from […]

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Big Tech to spend $344B in 2025 amid surging AI demand

Daniel Levi Posted On August 4, 2025

The AI arms race isn’t cooling off. It’s accelerating, and the numbers behind it are staggering. Tech giants are expected to pour over $344 billion into AI-related spending in 2025 alone, according to Bloomberg. This isn’t just hype—it’s an all-out […]

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GeoWealth raises $38M series C led by Apollo to expand private market access for advisors

Daniel Levi Posted On August 4, 2025

Registered investment advisors are feeling the pressure to meet growing client demand for more diverse investment options—including access to private markets, which have long been difficult for smaller firms to tap. Now, GeoWealth, a Chicago-based turnkey asset management platform, is […]

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Tesla Autopilot Crash Verdict: Tesla Ordered to Pay $242.5M to Victims of Fatal Florida Wreck

Daniel Levi Posted On August 1, 2025

A jury in Miami has delivered a major verdict against Tesla, holding the company partly responsible for a fatal 2019 crash involving its Autopilot system. According to a report from CNBC, Tesla has been ordered to pay $242.5 million in […]

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KuCoin invests in Stable, a blockchain startup built for USDT to reinvent global stablecoin payments

Daniel Levi Posted On July 31, 2025

KuCoin Ventures is betting on stablecoins—and it’s doing so by backing a blockchain startup that’s building its entire foundation around one. The crypto exchange’s investment arm has made a strategic investment in Stable, a new Layer 1 blockchain built specifically […]

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Elon Musk’s xAI launches Grok’s “Imagine” video generator and AI companions to rival Google’s Veo

Daniel Levi Posted On July 29, 2025

Just days after the launch of Grok 4, Elon Musk’s xAI is back with another bold move: a beta video generation tool called “Imagine,” paired with two animated AI companions. With this update, Grok shifts from a conversational chatbot to […]

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EQT to acquire HR software firm Neogov in $3B deal from Warburg Pincus and Carlyle

Daniel Levi Posted On July 28, 2025

Just weeks after private equity firm Warburg Pincus sold its stake in cybersecurity startup A-lign, it’s offloading another portfolio company—this time in the HR software space. Private equity firm EQT has agreed to acquire Neogov, a California-based provider of workforce […]

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Spear AI raises $2.3M to bring AI-powered threat detection to U.S. Navy submarines

Daniel Levi Posted On July 25, 2025

For years, the U.S. military has collected vast amounts of underwater acoustic data—raw, chaotic, and largely unlabeled. Now, a startup founded by two Navy veterans is tackling that data head-on with a mission to make sense of what submarines hear […]

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Volca raises $5.5M to bring AI-powered referrals to the $500B home services industry, taking aim at Google and Yelp

Daniel Levi Posted On July 23, 2025

Ad budgets are leaking money, and most home service companies don’t even realize it. Contractors are throwing thousands at Google Ads, Yelp listings, and pay-to-play lead-gen platforms that deliver unpredictable results, high fees, and minimal control. For a $500 billion […]

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3 Non-Negotiable Features for a New Casino Site

Daniel Levi Posted On July 23, 2025

Online casinos are now more popular than ever due to various reasons, such as the ultimate convenience of these platforms that enable people to play their favourite games on their preferred device at any time of the day and from […]

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Amazon acquires Bee, the AI wearables startup behind the smart wristband that organizes your life

Daniel Levi Posted On July 22, 2025

As part of its further push into AI wearables and personal assistants, Amazon is acquiring Bee, a San Francisco-based startup best known for its $49.99 AI-powered wristband that listens to conversations and turns them into reminders, summaries, and to-do lists. […]

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Scrunch AI raises $15M in funding to optimize brand visibility and discovery for AI agents and LLMs

Daniel Levi Posted On July 22, 2025

AI startup Scrunch AI just pulled in a $15 million Series A round to help brands show up where it matters most: AI search. The round was led by Decibel, with backing from Mayfield, Homebrew, and a group of strategic […]

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Jack Dorsey’s new app BitChat lets you send bitcoin without the internet… Sort of

Daniel Levi Posted On July 18, 2025

How Bitchat uses Bluetooth mesh to move Bitcoin—no Wi-Fi or SIM card required Two weeks ago, we wrote about a curious little app quietly launched by Jack Dorsey’s TBD team called Bitchat, a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging tool that runs entirely […]

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