January 16, 2025
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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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The Ethereum ‘Merge’ is finally here, ushering in a new era for energy-saving blockchain based on proof-of-stake
Daniel Levi Posted On September 15, 2022


The highly anticipated Ethereum ‘Merge’ is finally here. On Thursday, Ethereum, the blockchain that underpins the world’s second-largest crypto token ether, successfully underwent a major software upgrade that drastically reduces the amount of energy needed to create new coins and carry out […]


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Elon Musk accuses Twitter of suppressing his tweets: “My tweets are being suppressed!”
Daniel Levi Posted On September 14, 2022


As Elon Musk’s battle with Twitter rages on over the $44 billion buyout deal, Tesla CEO called out Twitter yesterday saying that the social giant is suppressing his tweets. In a post on Twitter, Musk said, “My tweets are being […]


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Ankr teams up with ssv.network in a push for a trustless and more secure form of ETH Liquid Staking
Daniel Levi Posted On September 14, 2022


In May, we covered Ankr after the Web3 infrastructure provider partnered with Pocket Network in a major push to achieve a fully decentralized infrastructure for the Web3 ecosystem. Since then, the Ankr team has been busy working behind the scene […]


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Astar Network’s ASTR Token Listed on Binance US Exchange
Daniel Levi Posted On September 14, 2022


ASTR, the native token of the Astar Network, is now available on the Binance US exchange, making it the first asset from Polkadot (not including DOT) to list on Binance. ASTR deposits are open on the regulated US exchange from […]


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South Korea issues arrest warrant for Terra founder Do Kwon following the collapse LUNA cryptocurrency
Daniel Levi Posted On September 14, 2022


Just four months after the LUNA cryptocurrency crashed to $0, a South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for Terraform founder and the primary developer of cryptocurrencies Luna and TerraUS Do Kwon, Reuters reported, citing a spokesperson for the prosecutors. “An […]


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The U.S. stock market wiped out $1.6 trillion in just 6.5 hours of trading
Daniel Levi Posted On September 13, 2022


The US stock market just had its worst day of 2022. The wealth of millions of Americans took a nosedive today after the market wiped out $1.6 trillion in just six and a half hours of trading. Tech stocks were particularly […]


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Aptiv acquires 85% stake in Intercable Automotive Solutions for $605 million in EV tech push
Daniel Levi Posted On September 13, 2022


Auto parts supplier Aptiv is acquiring an 85% stake in the Intercable unit as part of its push to expand into electric vehicle (EV) business. In an announcement on Tuesday, Aptiv said it has agreed to acquire an 85% equity stake in […]


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Israeli security startup Opus emerges from stealth with $10M in funding to disrupt Cloud SecOps and remediation processes
Daniel Levi Posted On September 13, 2022


With virtually all organizations now running their major applications in the cloud, the security protection of these applications is now more critical than ever. According to a 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report, cloud applications continue to be the leading cause of […]


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AppLovin withdraws its $20 billion takeover of gaming software giant Unity
Daniel Levi Posted On September 13, 2022


In early August, Mobile marketing company AppLovin announced it was acquiring gaming giant Unity Software in a $17.54 billion all-stock deal. The enterprise value of the deal is $20 billion. But a little over a month later, the game developer said it’s giving […]


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Space startup Vestigo Aerospace lands $375K in seed funding to help remove space debris from orbit
Daniel Levi Posted On September 12, 2022


The proliferation of orbital space debris is one of the future challenges facing humanity as experts worry about the potential of the debris falling back to Earth. According to NASA, the rising population of space debris increases the potential danger to […]


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Move-to-earn gaming startup Walken unveils new roadmap and shares in-game statistics
Daniel Levi Posted On September 12, 2022


Walken, a gaming startup that connects real-life sports activities with online gaming and earning crypto, is preparing to take the next step toward enhancing its fast-growing ecosystem. Today, Walken unveiled a new roadmap and shared in-game statistics. The new roadmap includes various new […]


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Truly autonomous cars impossible without humans, industry experts say
Daniel Levi Posted On September 12, 2022


“Show me an autonomous system without a human-in-the-loop and I’ll show you a useless system.” That was the statement made in 2019 by Maarten Sierhuis, the man responsible for developing Nissan’s autonomous vehicles. Sierhuis is the chief technology director at Nissan’s […]


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FTX acquires 30% stake in global alternative investment firm SkyBridge Capital
Daniel Levi Posted On September 9, 2022


FTX Ventures, a multi-stage venture capital firm founded in 2022 by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, today announced it will acquire a 30% stake in New York-based global alternative investment firm SkyBridge Capital. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. […]


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Amazon acquires warehouse machinery and robotics maker Cloostermans to build next-generation supply chain mechatronics
Daniel Levi Posted On September 9, 2022


Amazon has acquired Cloostermans, a 138-year Belgian private company and maker of warehouse machinery and robotics, the retail giant announced Friday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The announcement comes less than a month after Amazon acquired the maker […]


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Singapore-based Whampoa Group to invest $100 million in web3 and digital assets startups via VC fund
Daniel Levi Posted On September 9, 2022


Venture funding to technology startups has slowed in recent months. The slowdown is even more severe among crypto-related startups. But has not stopped some crypto and blockchain startups from raising new funding. Some, especially web3 startups, continue to attract investors’ attention. […]


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Twitter offered whistleblower $7 million in a June settlement in exchange for signing NDA that forbids him from speaking publicly about his time at the company, WSJ
Daniel Levi Posted On September 8, 2022


More details are now coming out about the whistleblower’s serious allegations against Twitter over the company’s wrongdoings, security failure, and lies. In an explosive complaint filed last month with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), whistleblower and former Twitter security chief […]


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Uber taps self-driving startup Nuro for autonomous food and grocery deliveries
Daniel Levi Posted On September 8, 2022


Nuro, a Softbank-backed self-driving tech startup and the developer of street-legal autonomous electric delivery vehicles, has struck a long-term deal with Uber to test food delivery via unmanned vehicles in some U.S. locations. As part of the 10-year partnership, Nuro will use its […]


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Coinbase funds a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury over Tornado Cash sanctions due to the $7 billion crypto laundering scheme
Daniel Levi Posted On September 8, 2022


Last month, we reported the story about Tornado Cash after Dutch authorities announced they had arrested a 29-year-old man believed to be a developer for the cryptocurrency mixer. The announcement came just a few days after the US Treasury put the […]


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Grant Thornton sells its Public Sector Advisory Practice to Guidehouse
Daniel Levi Posted On September 8, 2022


Grant Thornton LLP has sold its public sector advisory practice to Guidehouse, a consultancy firm owned by private equity fund Veritas as part of its effort to boost its capital and streamline its offerings, the firms said in a joint statement. The […]


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London-based conversational AI startup PolyAI lands $40M to automate customer service with human-like voice assistants
Daniel Levi Posted On September 8, 2022


PolyAI, a London-based AI startup that develops a machine learning platform for conversational artificial intelligence, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round to deploy conversational AI agents and disrupt the traditional customer service models. The round, which was led […]


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