February 20, 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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South Korean AgTech startup Tridge lands $37M at a $2.7 billion valuation to match global food agriculture buyers and sellers
Daniel Levi Posted On August 29, 2022


The pandemic-induced global supply chain pain that started in 2020 continues this year as the war rages on between Russia and Ukraine. The supply chain issue has led to food shortages and rising food prices across the globe. The situation […]


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NASA postpones plans to launch Artemis I rocket to the moon today after unexpected engine issue
Daniel Levi Posted On August 29, 2022


The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has postponed its Monday launch of the Artemis I rocket to the moon after an unexpected engine issue. NASA had planned to launch the 30-story-tall rocket from the Kennedy Space Center on Monday […]


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Mental health startup Alma raises $130M led by Thoma Bravo to expand its platform and simplify access to therapy
Daniel Levi Posted On August 26, 2022


The mental health pandemic is a serious issue affecting millions of Americans. Sadly, fewer than half the people who experience mental health depression get treated for it because of the stigma associated with it. The good news is that things […]


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DeFiChain launches 4 new dTokens corresponding to Johnson & Johnson, DAX ETF, Adidas, and Goldman Sachs
Daniel Levi Posted On August 26, 2022


Bitcoin native DeFi platform DeFiChain today announced the additions of four new decentralized tokens to give users price exposure to their favorite stocks and ETFs without geographical restrictions, a serious alternative to the traditional financial broker. The newly added dTokens […]


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Social Media  / Technology News
Mark Zuckerberg tells Joe Rogan that Facebook algorithmically censored Hunter Biden laptop story after FBI request (video)
Daniel Levi Posted On August 25, 2022


It’s no secret that big tech companies censor online content that doesn’t fit the mainstream narrative. For example, former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson was permanently banned on Twitter for correctly stating that covid “vaccine doesn’t stop inflection or transmission.” Berenson […]


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FlipGrid, a video discussion and learning startup acquired by Microsoft four years ago, rebrands to Flip to take on Google and Apple
Daniel Levi Posted On August 25, 2022


We covered FlipGrid in July 2018 after the educational video software startup got acquired by Microsoft. At the time of the acquisition, FlipGrid had 20 million users and a $1,000 a year fee per school. But Microsoft said it plans to […]


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Health  / HealthTech  / Startup Spotlight  / Technology News
Amazon is shutting down Amazon Care, its telehealth service launched just three years ago
Daniel Levi Posted On August 25, 2022


In July, we wrote about Amazon after the retail giant acquired primary health care provider One Medical for about $3.9 billion in cash as part of its plans to make inroads into the $3 trillion healthcare industry. Just a month later, […]


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Bitcoin ATM operator startup Bitcoin Depot is going public in an $885 million SPAC deal
Daniel Levi Posted On August 25, 2022


Bitcoin Depot, the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in North America, is going public on Nasdaq via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp in a deal valued at $885 million, the two companies announced Thursday. From the offering, […]


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Whistleblower says Twitter lied to Elon Musk about spam bots, a boost to Musk’s legal battle
Daniel Levi Posted On August 24, 2022


Yesterday, we covered a story from The Washington Post about the former Twitter head of security Peiter “Mudge” Zatko’s claim that the social giant misled regulators about spam accounts and buried ‘egregious deficiencies.’ In a complaint with the Securities and […]


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Cybersecurity  / Featured  / Security  / Startup Funding  / Startup Spotlight  / Startups  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News  / Venture Capital
Israeli VC fund Cyberstarts raises $60M in Seed Fund III to invest in early-stage cybersecurity startup companies
Daniel Levi Posted On August 24, 2022


Israeli venture capital firm Cyberstarts announced today it has raised $60 million for its Seed Fund III to double down its investment in early-stage cybersecurity tech startup companies. The news of the latest fund comes only a few months after the firm raised $200 […]


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WakeUp Labs teams up with Kilimo to generate water-saving certificates using NFTs and save up to 40% in water for irrigation
Daniel Levi Posted On August 24, 2022


If you think non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are just about funny monkey JPEG images, think again. Although the technology is still in its infant stage, NFTs can be used to represent ownership of any digital assets. Because each NFT is unique and […]


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This biotech startup wants to create “synthetic” human embryos to harvest their organs for transplants
Daniel Levi Posted On August 23, 2022


Early this year, we wrote a piece about how tech billionaires came up with a proposal to replace natural birth with synthetic wombs to remove the high “burden” of pregnancy and allow women to work more for equal pay. Their controversial […]


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Privacy  / Social Media  / Startup Spotlight  / Technology News
Facebook’s Meta agreed to pay $37.5 million for violating users’ privacy and tracking their movements through smartphones without their permission
Daniel Levi Posted On August 23, 2022


Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms reached a $37.5 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing the social giant of violating users’ privacy by tracking their movements through their smartphones without permission. According to a preliminary settlement of the proposed class action filed […]


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Nike makes $185 million in NFT sales after selling an NFT sneaker for a record $134,000 
Daniel Levi Posted On August 23, 2022


Non-fungible token (NFT) have become the new buzzword with ever-growing interest, both within and outside the crypto community. Since its popularity a year ago, crypto-enthusiasts, celebrities, and brand marketers jumped on the NFT train hoping to cash in. However, the […]


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Sternum’s Free License for OpenWrt Devices: Eradicating the Issue of Trust in IoT
Daniel Levi Posted On August 23, 2022


The number of IoT-connected devices worldwide is expected to approach 30 billion by 2030. This is more than double the 13 billion estimate for 2022. With this many devices, it is worrying that there is still no security standard established […]


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Fusion energy startup Focused Energy scores $15M to generate unlimited carbon-free energy and decarbonize the planet
Daniel Levi Posted On August 22, 2022


The global energy demand is projected to grow 47% by 2050. Currently, fossil fuels still remain the largest energy source but oil reserves continue to dwindle. What about clean energy? Researchers also predicted that over the next 30 years cannot be […]


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Cryptocurrency  / Featured  / Startup Spotlight  / Technology News
FDIC orders crypto exchange FTX to stop ‘false and misleading’ claims that crypto funds are insured by the US government
Daniel Levi Posted On August 22, 2022


Crypto exchange FTX found itself in hot water over a now-deleted tweet where it claimed that crypto funds at the company are insured by the US government. On Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), one of the US bank regulators, ordered […]


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Gaming  / Startup Spotlight  / Tech Startup News  / Tech Startups  / Technology News
Decentral Games unveils fast-paced ‘Sit-n-Go’ tournaments in the newly launched ICE Poker Flex app
Daniel Levi Posted On August 18, 2022


Back in June, we covered Decentral Games after the startup landed a $1 million MANA grant from Decentraland DAO to support ICE liquidity. The award, which followed a hard-fought battle, supported the Decentral Games’ $ICE token and the rollout of its […]


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Madfish launches Yupana Finance, the first decentralized lending protocol on Tezos
Daniel Levi Posted On August 18, 2022


Today, open-source blockchain network Tezos welcomes the release of Yupana.Finance on its platform. Developed by a team of blockchain engineers at Madfish, Yupana.Finance is a decentralized and the first non-custodial lending protocol on Tezos. With this launch, Madfish is providing the […]


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Curio is a nuclear waste recycling startup that wants to solve the 2,000 metric tons of new nuclear waste problem generated in US every year
Daniel Levi Posted On August 17, 2022


Energy powers the world. Today, nuclear power currently provides about 20 percent of US electricity— and 50 percent of its carbon-free electricity, according to data from the US Energy Information and Administration (EIA). However, what’s rarely discussed is the overall energy lifecycle […]


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