October 13, 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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Google-backed AI startup Anthropic raises $100M from South Korea’s SK Telecom to take on ChatGPT
Nickie Louise Posted On August 14, 2023


In May, we wrote Anthropic after the OpenAI rival raised a massive $450 million in funding with backing from Google Alphabet, making it the year’s largest AI funding round since Microsoft’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI in January. Fast forward […]


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Sam Bankman-Fried sent back to jail for witness tampering after bail revoked
Nickie Louise Posted On August 11, 2023


FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) finds himself back in custody after the presiding judge decided to revoke his bail. The judge in the case revoked his bail, citing credible reasons that the accused crypto fraudster attempted to tamper with witnesses […]


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Atmosfy raises $12M for its app that lets you discover local businesses through immersive short videos
Nickie Louise Posted On August 11, 2023


Google has completely revolutionized the process of discovering local businesses on the Internet. The era of Yellow Pages and directories is long gone. Yet, as great as Google Search is, it still remains a bit of a struggle for individuals […]


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Lyft takes a page from Uber’s playbook, introduces in-app ads to boost revenue and kill surging pricing
Nickie Louise Posted On August 11, 2023


A ride-share price war is brewing and Lyft has opted not to take the same path as its rival, Uber. Earlier this month, Uber reported its first-ever operating profit. But when you dig down into the data, you will find […]


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Tips for Creative Professionals to Set Up Their Small Business for Success
Nickie Louise Posted On August 11, 2023


By AG Zheng, Executive Director of the SMB Segment for Lenovo’s Intelligent Devices Group  Today’s modern workforce of creative professionals has more individuals carving out their own independent path by freelancing, contracting work, landing “side hustles” or “gigs,” with most […]


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Virtualitics raises $37 million is Series C funding to grow its artificial intelligence and data exploration platform
Nickie Louise Posted On August 10, 2023


While the rest of the tech sector suffers a funding decline, the artificial intelligence (AI) space continues to enjoy massive funding boosts as investors pour billions into generative AI startups following the success of ChatGPT. In the second quarter alone, […]


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Avid Technology to be acquired by STG for $1.4 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On August 10, 2023


After months of anticipation and speculations about the potential acquisition of Avid Technology, the news we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. Avid Technology, the renowned creator behind Avid Media Composer editors and Pro Tools used by a million creators […]


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Sweet Security raises $12M in seed funding to provide a real-time cloud-native security suite for businesses
Nickie Louise Posted On August 9, 2023


Sweet Security, a Tel Aviv Israel-based cloud security startup, emerged from stealth today with a $12 million seed funding to provide a real-time cloud-native security suite for businesses and help security teams quickly stop cloud workload attacks. Glilot Capital Partners […]


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IBM to launch Meta’s Llama 2 on WatsonX, an enterprise AI platform for businesses
Nickie Louise Posted On August 9, 2023


In early July, International Business Machines (IBM) released a beta version of its new enterprise AI platform designed for businesses. Right after rolling out the beta release, IBM also revealed that disclosed that 150 enterprise clients, among them Citibank, NASA, […]


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WeWork warns of possible bankruptcy: From a $40 billion co-working unicorn startup to ‘going concern’
Nickie Louise Posted On August 8, 2023


It’s been a good two years since we last wrote about WeWork, a once co-working unicorn startup that was valued at a massive $40 billion by SoftBank and has today become an emblem of the Silicon Valley tech bubble. Back […]


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Building an Enduring Startup with the Right Financing
Nickie Louise Posted On August 8, 2023


Launching a startup with a vision for enduring success requires more than just a brilliant idea. It demands a strategic approach to securing financing that aligns with the mission and allows for sustainable growth. Enduring startups share common traits, including […]


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PayPal launches PYUSD, a new US dollar-backed crypto stablecoin for payments
Nickie Louise Posted On August 7, 2023


As you may recall back in March 2021, PayPal announced the launch of “Checkout with Crypto” to enable PayPal customers in the U.S. to checkout with cryptocurrency alongside other payment methods in the PayPal wallet. Later in August of the same […]


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Multiplayer emerges from Stealth with $3M in funding to make it easier for teams to work on distributed software with AI
Nickie Louise Posted On August 7, 2023


For years, development teams have been stuck using outdated or makeshift methods like physical whiteboards or inadequate diagramming tools to collaborate on backend software design. But things are changing. One tech startup is on a mission to transform distributed software development […]


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Europe’s most valuable EdTech startup GoStudent raises $95M to grow its K12 online learning and tutoring platform
Nickie Louise Posted On August 4, 2023


Despite predictions of disruption by artificial intelligence in the education technology sector, the EdTech market continues to grow with no sign of slowing down. This growth was accelerated by the increased need for in-person learning due to the worldwide pandemic, […]


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Toyota partners with self-driving startup Pony.ai to mass produce robotaxis in China
Nickie Louise Posted On August 4, 2023


It’s been more than a year since our last dive into Pony.ai, a Chinese self-driving tech startup with the audacious goal of overhauling the future of transit by crafting the ultimate autonomous mobility solution. In April 2022, Pony.ai became the […]


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Milan-based mobile app developer Bending Spoons raises new funding from institutional investors, eyes IPO
Nickie Louise Posted On August 3, 2023


Milan-based mobile app developer Bending Spoons announced today it has secured a fresh equity investment from Baillie Gifford, Cox Enterprises, and NB Renaissance. Alongside these new investors, Bending Spoons also received continued support from existing institutional investors, including NUO Capital […]


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The Essential Elements of a Modern Boardroom: Creating a Productive and Collaborative Space
Nickie Louise Posted On August 3, 2023


Although rooms like the break room, copy room, and even the front entrance/reception frequently come to mind when thinking about the most frequently utilized areas in the office, the boardroom is actually the correct answer for many businesses. Originally designed […]


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Personal insurance shopper startup Jerry raises $110M in funding, doubles its AI-powered AllCar app services
Nickie Louise Posted On August 3, 2023


It’s been two years since we last covered Jerry, a Palo Alto, California-based InsurTech startup that uses AI to revolutionize how car owners manage all things car. Using its AI- and machine-learning-based car insurance comparison engine, Jerry saves customers time […]


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Canadian AI chip tech startup Tenstorrent raises $100 million in funding from Hyundai and Samsung
Nickie Louise Posted On August 3, 2023


The artificial intelligence (AI) frenzy that kicked off with the release of ChatGPT late last year doesn’t seem to be losing steam as investors continue to pour billions of dollars into regenerative AI startups. In the first half of 2023, […]


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Elon Musk buys AI.com from OpenAI, just 4 months after ChatGPT creator acquired the domain for $11 million
Nickie Louise Posted On August 2, 2023


Back in March, we wrote OpenAI after the creator of ChatGPT bought AI.com for a whopping $11 million, making it one of the most expensive domain purchases in history. The redirect of AI.com to OpenAI’s ChatGPT page only fueled the […]


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