November 16, 2024
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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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You may soon be able to order food directly from your TikTok app
Nickie Louise Posted On February 8, 2023


TikTok has become a growing global phenomenon due to its ability to quickly get its users addicted to its short-form viral videos loved by millions of youths. In just a few years after its launch, TikTok now has over 1 […]


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USDOT Announces $1.7 Million in Available Funding for Small Business Innovation Research Program
Nickie Louise Posted On February 8, 2023


WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is now accepting proposals for funding from its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The SBIR Program awards contracts to small businesses across the country to spur research and commercialization of innovative […]


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Alibaba says it is developing its own ChatGPT AI tool as tech companies vie for a share of the booming generative AI market
Nickie Louise Posted On February 8, 2023


ChatGPT continues to dominate headlines and there’s no sign of slowing down as ChatGPT mania spreads globally. Now, tech companies are looking to get a piece of the booming generative AI market, which is estimated to reach $109.37 billion by […]


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Top tech startup news for Tuesday, February 7, 2023: Breef, Coinbase, eBay, Microsoft, MindsDB, and Wisor
Nickie Louise Posted On February 7, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Tuesday, February 7, 2023. eBay to lay off 500 employees or about 4% of its total workforce E-commerce giant eBay announced Tuesday it will lay off […]


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Zoom to lay off 15% of its workforce, or about 1,300 employees as its stock fell from peak of $559 to $85
Nickie Louise Posted On February 7, 2023


Zoom, the video conferencing company that made billions amid the 2020 pandemic, announced Tuesday it plans to cut about 1,300 employees or 15% of its workforce. In a blog post on the company’s website, CEO Eric Yuan said: “We have […]


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Microsoft unveils new AI-powered Bing search engine that you can chat with; a challenge to Google
Nickie Louise Posted On February 7, 2023


Can Microsoft unseat Google in the search engine race? As the new AI wars heat up between Microsoft and Google, it appears all the stars are lining up in Microsoft’s favor, thanks to the sudden popularity of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This […]


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Fujitsu launches new platform to support Web3 developers globally
Nickie Louise Posted On February 7, 2023


Fujitsu today announced the launch of its “Fujitsu Web3 Acceleration Platform,” offering a developmental environment as well as various service APIs based on blockchain and high-performance computing technologies. Fujitsu envisions the platform as a future community for users in start-ups, […]


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Israeli fintech startup Wisor AI bags $8M Seed funding to transform the $23 trillion global supply chain market
Nickie Louise Posted On February 7, 2023


The world is more global than ever. An estimated 80% of global goods are transported via ocean freight while air freight represents more than 35% of global trade by value, but less than 1% of trade by volume. Today there […]


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AI can now predict the effectiveness of breast cancer chemotherapy
Nickie Louise Posted On February 7, 2023


For many years, discussions about artificial intelligence (AI) were confined to tech circles. But the sudden popularity of ChatGPT has brought generative AI into the limelight after OpenAI’s dialogue-based AI chatbot hit 1 million users in five days. Since its […]


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Top tech startup news for Monday, February 6, 2023: Cohere, Dell, Microsoft, Oracle, Peer, and ShiftMed
Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Monday, February 6, 2023. Tech giants to invest more than $9 billion in Saudi Arabia as the Kingdom tries to pivot from Big Oil to Big […]


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HealthTech startup ShiftMed lands $200M in funding to connect hospitals & nursing facilities to licensed nurses
Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2023


The demand for healthcare workers continues to rise with no signs of slowing down. As Americans live longer and Baby Boomers get older, more doctors and nurses will be needed to care for these groups. According to America Hospital Association, […]


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Adani founder and India’s richest person lost more than half of his $120 billion fortune after Hindenburg Research accused his company of massive fraud
Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2023


Calling it the “largest fraud in corporate History,” famous shot-seller Hindenburg Research has published a damning report accusing the Adani Group of fraud, a company founded by India’s richest person Gautam Adani. On January 24, Hindenburg Research released the report […]


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Binance launches a free tax tool to let investors download tax statement of their crypto gains and losses made with Binance
Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2023


Today, Binance announced the launch of a new tool to provide tax details for crypto transactions. Known as Binance Tax, the new tool will enable users to easily access details of the tax associated with their crypto trading activity. Binance […]


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AI startup Cohere in talks to raise funding at $6 billion plus valuation as race for regenerative AI heats up
Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2023


Cohere, an AI foundation model tech startup and OpenAI competitor, is in talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a funding round that could push the Toronto-based tech startup to more than $6 billion, Reuters reported, citing sources […]


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US military has shot down the Chinese spy balloon at the order of President Biden
Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2023


The US military has shot down the alleged Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic Ocean off the Eastern Seaboard of the United States at the order of President Joe Biden, a US official said Saturday. On Saturday, President Joe Biden […]


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Top tech startup news for Friday, February 3, 2023: Apple, DappRadar, Tesla, Upwardli, and Voyager Space
Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2023


Good evening and happy Friday! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Friday, February 3, 2023. Voyager Space raises $80M as it partners with Airbus to develop future Starlab Space Station for NASA Voyager Space, […]


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Jury: Musk didn’t deceive investors with 2018 ‘funding secured’ tweets; Musk and Tesla not liable in securities fraud 
Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2023


After almost five years of legal, a jury on Friday found Elon Musk and his company, Tesla CEO not liable in a securities fraud trial following ‘funding secured’ tweets. In a decisive win for the billionaire, the jury said Musk […]


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Apple now has more than 935 million paid subscriptions and 2 billion installed active devices worldwide
Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2023


Despite having the largest quarterly revenue decline since 2016, Apple still managed to amass more than 935 million paid subscriptions worldwide across its service business including Apple TV+, Apple Music, and more. It was the largest number ever recorded by […]


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Upwardli raises $2 million Seed to help new immigrants and the underserved population get access to credit
Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2023


A study conducted by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that nearly 50 million Americans lack a credit score and have no history with national credit reporting agencies. This problem disproportionately impacts those newly arrived in the country and the emerging […]


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E-commerce startup Triple Whale raises $25 million to grow its Shopify data platform
Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2023


After raising $27.7 million in Series A funding about a year ago from investors including a Warby Parker co-founder, the Columbus, Ohio-based Triple Whale has added another $25 million to grow its Shopify data platform, bringing its fundraising tally to […]


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