January 26, 2026
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Nickie Louise

Nickie is a writer and editor for TechStartups.com. Nickie loves writing about early-stage startups, new technologies, cryptocurrencies, gaming, and gadgets. When not writing about technology, Nickie enjoys crafts, spending time with family, hiking, and exploring God's majestic creation.


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Ford partners with Google to reinvent connected vehicle experience and in-car connectivity using Google’s AI and cloud
Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2021


Today, Ford Motor Co. and Google sign a six-year multi-million dollar strategic partnership to accelerate Ford’s transformation and reinvent the connected vehicle experience. The deal will make Google responsible for much of the automaker’s growing in-vehicle connectivity, artificial intelligence, as well […]


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Facebook now asks users to accept tracking of their iPhones under the disguise of delivering ‘better ads experience’
Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2021


Think about this for a moment. Who in his right mind wants to see ads on their mobile devices? Apparently, Facebook thinks so. The social media giant thinks we are sheep who need to be fed with more ads. As […]


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Biotech startup Cellino raises $16M seed funding to pursue cell-therapy cures and personalized regenerative medicine treatments
Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2021


Cellino Biotech, a Cambridge, MA-based startup that develops intracellular delivery lasers and nanotechnology for gene editing applications. announced today it has closed $16 million in seed funding to advance its AI-guided laser platform to automate and scale autologous cell-and tissue-based therapies. The […]


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Hyundai and Urban-Air Port unveiled futuristic airport for flying cars in England
Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2021


Hyundai Motor and UK-based tech startup Urban-Air Port just unveiled the world’s first eVTOL hub. Last week, Urban-Air Port has partnered with car giant Hyundai Motor to develop the infrastructure required for when flying cars take to the skies to ferry people […]


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DNA sequencing company Illumina partners with Sequoia Capital to launch genomics incubator in China
Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2021


Illumina is one of the leading companies when it comes to DNA sequencing and array-based technologies. And today, the company announced a partnership agreement with Sequoia Capital China to launch a genomics incubator in China.  Powered by Illumina, the collaboration aims to […]


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Health
CDC issues new mask mandate: Double masks now required for travelers on all U.S. public transportation effective February 1; threatens ‘enforcement through criminal penalties’
Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2021


As COVID-19 rages on in the United States, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweeping mandatory mask order late Friday requiring people to wear “two or more layers” of face masks while using any form of […]


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Watch: How Elon Musk defied all odds and proved everyone wrong to build the world’s most valuable car company
Nickie Louise Posted On January 31, 2021


Happy weekend! We think this motivational video is a great way to start your week. The video is about how Elon went from a nervous breakdown to rockets blowing up, to building the world’s most valuable car company. Even as everyone […]


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Featured  / Gaming
Understanding the technology powering i-Gaming and online casino games
Nickie Louise Posted On January 31, 2021


Online casinos have been a growing industry for quite some time. With more and more people choosing to gamble from their couch rather than going to a casino, it’s easy to see why gambling companies are putting more money into […]


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Jessica Alba’s clean-living subscription startup, The Honest Co., confidentially files for a $2 billion IPO
Nickie Louise Posted On January 30, 2021


The Honest Company, a baby and beauty products startup co-founded by actress Jessica Alba, is reportedly seeking to raise $2 billion in an initial public offering (IPO), according to a report from Bloomberg BNN. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg said […]


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Robinhood raises $1 billion lifeline from investors to meet regulatory requirements
Nickie Louise Posted On January 30, 2021


Fintech startup and free-trading app Robinhood had a rough week, to say the least. First, the millennial-favored stock trading app came under attack after it banned Reddit amateur traders known as WallStreetBets (a Reddit board of over 2.8 million members) from trading on […]


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Energy  / Environment  / Technology News
The one thing Elon Musk needs to know about carbon capture technology – experts weigh in
Nickie Louise Posted On January 30, 2021


As part of his effort to fight climate change, last week Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that he was donating $100 million towards a prize for best carbon capture technology. The announcement was met with mixed reactions. While […]


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Health  / Technology News
Bill Gates warns the next pandemic could be 10 times worse than coronavirus
Nickie Louise Posted On January 30, 2021


Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is known here in the U.S. for his philanthropy work, having founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 with his wife. However, Mr. Gates is also known around the world for his vaccination projects […]


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Ikigai
Nickie Louise Posted On January 29, 2021


Happy Friday! As the week winds down, it’s time to relax and spend time with our loved ones. Since we’re still at the beginning of the year, the weekend may also be a good time to reflect on what we […]


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Elon Musk’s tweets are moving the markets and boosting stocks of struggling companies — and Wall Street is worried
Nickie Louise Posted On January 29, 2021


Contrary to the media narratives, this week’s market activity surrounding GameStop and Wall Street is not about finance. It’s about what many are calling the ongoing war between the elites and populists and exacerbating wealth inequalities. First, let’s go back to how it […]


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Health
Johnson & Johnson announces disappointing results from its Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trials; only 66% effective
Nickie Louise Posted On January 29, 2021


The last time we wrote about Johnson & Johnson was back in September 2020 when the world’s biggest pharmaceutical company launched the final phase of the human trial of its COVID-19 single-shot vaccine that includes 60,000 volunteers. Four months later, Johnson & Johnson has […]


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Qualtrics, a survey software startup acquired by SAP for $8 billion, pops 51% on IPO debut; now valued at $27.3 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On January 29, 2021


In October 2018, German software maker SAP acquired survey software maker startup Qualtrics for $8 billion. As we noted back then, the announcement came just before Qualtrics planned IPO. Qualtrics is a software maker that competes with SurveyMonkey in the survey […]


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Software  / Technology News
Apple CEO warns about the consequences of algorithms pushing society towards catastrophe
Nickie Louise Posted On January 29, 2021


Early this month, Apple announced that the new Apple iPhone’s privacy feature will no longer let Facebook track users without their consent. Apple said it will turn off automatic “opt-in” to prevent Facebook from tracking your data for targeted advertising. […]


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Launch
Namecheap launches Visual.com, a website builder to help individuals and SMBs establish their online presence
Nickie Louise Posted On January 29, 2021


With dozens of website builders out there, you may be wondering we need another one. The point is that there is always room for better and innovative tools that make people’s life easier. Yesterday, Namecheap, a Phoenix, Arizona-based tech startup […]


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Cyberpunk 2077 game developer’s stock surges after Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla’s new Plaid Model S sedan “can play Cyberpunk”
Nickie Louise Posted On January 29, 2021


We now live in a unique time where the survival of most companies is driven by the 24-hour news cycle. Just a few days ago, we saw how Elon Musk’s tweet sent the stock of GameStop soaring to new heights. […]


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Dogecoin surges 800% as another Reddit board, SatoshiStreetBets, sets its sights on cryptocurrency
Nickie Louise Posted On January 29, 2021


First, it was GameStop stock. After the Reddit board, WallStreetBets succeeded in driving up the GameStop stock by over 1000 percent, now another Reddit board, SatoshiStreetBets wants to the same to cryptocurrency. Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency that started as a joke, is […]


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