October 12, 2025
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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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X (formerly Twitter) launches $1 annual subscription plan for basic features in a test to reduce bots and spam
Nickie Louise Posted On October 18, 2023


X, formerly known as Twitter, announced on Tuesday that it’s rolling out a new subscription model in a test to reduce bots and spam. The new $1 annual subscription plan called “Not A Bot,” will charge users for actions like […]


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Flatfile acquires AI startup ChatCSV to boost its AI-powered data exchange platform
Nickie Louise Posted On October 17, 2023


Denver-based startup Flatfile has acquired ChatCSV, an AI startup known for its highly popular AI chat app used by prominent organizations like P&G, McKinsey, Zapier, Quora, and Vimeo. The company did not disclose the amount and terms of the deal. This […]


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Invesco boosts Indian food delivery startup Swiggy’s valuation to $7.8 billion after cutting it to $5.5B in May
Nickie Louise Posted On October 17, 2023


US investment firm Invesco Inc. has made a substantial upward revision in its valuation of Indian food delivery startup Swiggy, raising it to $7.8 billion. This adjustment comes after it had marked down the valuation to $5.5 billion back in […]


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LinkedIn fires nearly 700 employees in second round of layoffs
Nickie Louise Posted On October 17, 2023


LinkedIn, a Microsoft-owned professional networking and hiring platform, has laid off 668 employees mostly in its finance, engineering, and talent departments. This reduction accounts for approximately 3% of the company’s workforce, which surpasses 20,000 employees. . The layoff announcement marks the […]


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Chinese AI startup Baichuan raises $300 million in funding from Alibaba, Tencent, and others
Nickie Louise Posted On October 17, 2023


Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) startups continues at a rapid pace with no signs of slowing down as investors pour billions into the space. The most recent addition to this funding surge is the Chinese AI startup Baichuan. On Tuesday, Baichuan announced […]


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SEC has not yet approved iShares Bitcoin Spot ETF; BlackRock denies Coin Telegraph report
Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2023


BlackRock has denied a report from crypto news outlet Cointelegraph, which claimed that U.S. regulators had given the green light to their high-profile application for a cryptocurrency investment product. According to Reuters, BlackRock clarified the situation by stating, “The iShares […]


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Stack Overflow lays off 28% of its total workforce amid challenges posed by generative AI
Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2023


Stack Overflow is laying off 28% of its staff. In an announcement on Monday, CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar revealed that the company is reducing its total workforce by about 28% as part of cost-cutting measures to address new challenges. Over the […]


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Rite Aid files for bankruptcy as drugstores face existential crisis from online retailers like Amazon
Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2023


Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy. The 61-year-old drugstore chain with over 2,000 locations across the US, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey on Sunday. The move was part of the company’s efforts to restructure and significantly […]


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Flexport is laying off 20% of its workforce one month after the logistics startup ousted its CEO, Dave Clark
Nickie Louise Posted On October 13, 2023


Logistics startup Flexport is planning to cut about 20% of its global workforce in a new round of layoffs following a 20% layoff in January, CNBC reported. Citing an internal memo to the company’s employees, CNBC said that CEO Ryan Petersen […]


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Microsoft seals Activision Blizzard deal after UK regulatory approval
Nickie Louise Posted On October 13, 2023


After nearly two years of regulatory scrutiny, Microsoft, the maker of Xbox, has successfully completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $69 billion. This move significantly bolsters Microsoft’s presence in the video gaming industry, granting them access to popular titles […]


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CoinMarketCap Releases “According to CMC” Q3 2023 Report on the Crypto Market
Nickie Louise Posted On October 12, 2023


Key takeaways from the Q3 report include: A significant drop in trading volume, reaching historic lows. The combined spot trade volume on the top 15 centralized exchanges decreased by 30.59% in Q3. Memes, a sector that dominated in Q2 2023, […]


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Xsolla’s New Headless Checkout Feature Now Lets Developers Create Custom Payment Experiences
Nickie Louise Posted On October 12, 2023


Earlier today, we wrote about Xsolla after the global video game commerce company announced the acquisition of Lightstream, Rainmaker, and API.stream to empower talent agencies, content creators, and their audiences. Now, the company has just released a new feature for […]


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Xsolla acquires Lightstream, Rainmaker, and API.stream to empower content creators
Nickie Louise Posted On October 12, 2023


In the ever-evolving world of content creation and distribution, innovation and simplification are constant goals. That’s why Xsolla, a major player in the video game industry, has decided to make a strategic move to meet these challenging needs. Today, Xsolla […]


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ALT21, a London-based fintech startup, raises $21M in funding to grow its hedging platform
Nickie Louise Posted On October 12, 2023


ALT21, a London-based startup and provider of an end-to-end platform for FX hedging, has closed $21 million (19.4 million euros) in funding, marking one of Europe’s largest pre-Series A funding rounds this year. The influx of capital positions ALT21 for […]


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YouTube surpasses Netflix as the most popular video streaming service among teens
Nickie Louise Posted On October 12, 2023


Teenagers in the United States say they watch more videos on YouTube than on Netflix, according to a recent survey conducted by investment bank Piper Sandler in partnership with DECA. The survey found that teenagers in the United States now spend […]


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Atlassian acquires video messaging platform Loom for nearly $1 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On October 12, 2023


Team collaboration software company Atlassian announced today it has agreed to acquire the communications and video platform platform Loom, in a deal valued at approximately $975 million. The acquisition involves around $880 million in cash and the remainder in shares. […]


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Convera completes migration to AWS to accelerate faster payments and improve customer experience
Nickie Louise Posted On October 12, 2023


Convera, a B2B payments fintech startup, today announced it has successfully completed the migration of its payments network and customer services to Amazon Web Services (AWS). This move is set to empower Convera to offer a swifter payment network and […]


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Pickle picks up $8M to let you rent the latest styles and trends from its peer-to-peer rental marketplace
Nickie Louise Posted On October 11, 2023


Pickle, a New York-based fashion startup, has secured $8 million in seed funding to fuel the growth of its peer-to-peer fashion rental marketplace that enables users to rent the latest fashion trends. Leading this investment round are FirstMark Capital and […]


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Vietnam’s EV startup VinFast to acquire battery maker VinES from its founder two months after going public
Nickie Louise Posted On October 11, 2023


Just two months after going public in a $23 billion SPAC merger deal, Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast announced Wednesday. that it will acquire a 99.8% stake in the battery maker VinES from its founder, Pham Nhat Vuong. The move […]


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FinDaS Launches Innovative Products to Empower Crypto Startups in Building Thriving Token Economies
Nickie Louise Posted On October 11, 2023


Sofia – 11 October 11, 2023 – FinDaS a prominent tokenomics consulting company, today announced the launch of three new products designed to help crypto startups with their financial planning and tokenomics design. Tokenomics calculator: This automated tool revolutionizes the […]


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