December 2, 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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Clearview, the controversial facial-recognition AI startup that uses social media photos to build a biometric database, seeks its first big deals with federal agencies
Daniel Levi Posted On February 22, 2022


Late last year, we wrote about Clearview after the controversial facial recognition AI startup raised $30 million in Series B funding from undisclosed institutional investors. Clearview first made headlines in January 2020 after  The New York Times ran a story titled: “The Secretive Company That Might […]


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Clickatell snags $91M to disrupt the $80 billion global chat commerce and expand its footprint into the US market
Daniel Levi Posted On February 22, 2022


We now live in a digital world where billions of people around the world, including people in remote places, use chat apps to communicate with one another. Billions of people now use some form of chat several times a day, […]


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Biotech startup EyeBio closes $65M to develop a new generation of eye disease therapies to protect, restore, and improve vision
Daniel Levi Posted On February 22, 2022


It’s the 21st century, and there are still millions of people suffering from some forms of eye disorders. According to the Centers for Diseases and Control Prevention (CDC), approximately 12 million people 40 years and over in the United States have vision […]


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What Is KYC and What Does It Mean for Decentralization?
Daniel Levi Posted On February 22, 2022


KYC or “Know Your Customer” is standard practice while opening an account with a bank or exchange, proving that you own your government-issued credentials like a passport. KYC rules are an essential requirement for any company that wants to do […]


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The Rise of NFT’s and Play-to-Earn Gaming
Daniel Levi Posted On February 21, 2022


Gaming has become one of the world’s favorite activities. What was once solely an entertainment option has now moved to the mainstream, and has evolved continuously. While many people are playing free, online Solitaire, far more demand the highest degree […]


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The Sustainable and Smarter Future of Warehousing: Automation, Robotics and Energy Efficiency
Daniel Levi Posted On February 21, 2022


The rise of e-commerce is underway and impacting our highstreets – even before the rise of Covid-19. Due to the pandemic, the shift from physical shops towards online spending has accelerated by an average of five years. In 2020, 87% […]


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Bill Gates warns another pandemic far worse than Covid-19 is coming, but says current covid risks have ‘dramatically reduced’
Daniel Levi Posted On February 20, 2022


Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is back with his warning of another pandemic. In January, Gates warned that another pandemic far worse than Covid-19 is coming. He also called on “governments to prepare for the next global outbreak.” Just a month […]


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World’s largest NFT marketplace hacked: About $2 million worth of NFTs stolen in OpenSea phishing hack
Daniel Levi Posted On February 20, 2022


In just two years later, Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have grown from under $100 million in 2020 to surpass $40 billion in 2021. The NFT market cap is now forecast to reach over $80 billion by 2025. However, as NFT popularity soars, so is […]


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Meet Masayoshi Son, SoftBank CEO, unicorn hunter, and the craziest billionaire who lost $70 billion almost overnight
Daniel Levi Posted On February 18, 2022


SoftBank Group is a household name in the startup community. Some of you have probably never heard of this company. We’ve covered extensively over the past five years.  Founded in 1981, Softbank is a Japanese conglomerate with a market value of  $75 billion. The company owns […]


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1,000 Porsche cars destined for the U.S. burned aboard abandoned cargo ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
Daniel Levi Posted On February 18, 2022


The Felicity Ace, a massive cargo ship carrying thousands of Volkswagen Group vehicles on board, is burning in the middle of the Atlantic. The Panama-flagged Felicity Ace, which is roughly the size of three football fields, was heading from Germany to a […]


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UK EV startup Volta Trucks raises $260M for the world’s first full-electric vehicle designed for sustainable cities
Daniel Levi Posted On February 18, 2022


Volta Trucks, a UK electric vehicle startup and a developer of the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-ton vehicle designed for inner-city logistics, announced on Friday it had raised $260 million(230 million euros) in a Series C funding round. The round was […]


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These Tech Startups Are Leading the Charge Towards Deep Decarbonization
Daniel Levi Posted On February 17, 2022


Deep decarbonization refers to the types of changes in energy systems that will be required to meet carbon emission reduction and related climate policy goals. There is a global need for a realistic blueprint to reduce carbon emissions. When it […]


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Israeli startup Exodigo unveils a non-intrusive 3D subsurface imaging technology to map and see buried underground assets; raises $29M in seed funding
Daniel Levi Posted On February 17, 2022


The constant use of heavy equipment creates avoidable greenhouse gas emissions, wastes billions of dollars per year, damages our planet, and causes spills and explosions that can cost lives. Every year, more than $100 billion is spent on unnecessary excavation […]


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Crypto tech startup iZUMi Finance launches a revolutionary DAO with veNFT governance based on quadratic voting
Daniel Levi Posted On February 17, 2022


We covered iZUMi Finance late last year after the crypto tech startup raised $3.5 million in Series A funding led by DeFi and crypto investors. iZUMi Finance’s platform provides programmable liquidity as a service on Uniswap V3 multi-chains. Since our […]


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Crypto Censorship: Canada ordered financial institutions to stop transactions of 34 crypto wallets tied to ‘Freedom Convoy’ anti-mandate trucker protests
Daniel Levi Posted On February 17, 2022


One of the primary arguments made by supporters of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is that, unlike fiat currencies like the US dollar, they cannot be controlled by the government, banks, and other financial institutions. Unfortunately, what’s happening in Canada right is […]


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On-chain Metrics and Macro Events Signal a Positive Outlook for Blockchain Games, DappRadar’s January report shows
Daniel Levi Posted On February 16, 2022


DappRadar, a global app store for decentralized applications, is out with their January blockchain games report reviewing on-chain metrics and macro events, signaling a positive outlook for games in the space. Seizing the play-to-earn narrative, game dApps like Axie Infinity, Splinterlands, and […]


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California-based hardware startup CelLink raises $250M to replace traditional wiring harnesses with intelligent wiring technology for solar, LED, and battery industries
Daniel Levi Posted On February 16, 2022


CelLink is a California-based hardware tech startup founded in 2011 to develop very large, high-conductance flexible circuits for the solar, LED, and battery industries. CelLink develops and produces lightweight and low-cost flexible electric circuit technology for power electronics using a proprietary […]


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Meta’s Facebook agreed to pay $90 million to settle privacy lawsuit for tracking users’ activity even after they logged out of its website
Daniel Levi Posted On February 15, 2022


For at least a decade, Facebook has been tracking users’ internet activity on its social media platform even after they logged out of its website. Now, the social giant has agreed to settle a decade-old privacy lawsuit as part of a proposed […]


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Try These 5 Tips to Make Your International Expansion Seamless
Daniel Levi Posted On February 15, 2022


Your startup business has grown. And with the increasingly tight talent market stateside, the message is clear. It’s time to start hiring internationally. But where do you start? Most organizations are set up to hire domestic employees, and most often […]


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Must-Have Gadgets For Video Production
Daniel Levi Posted On February 15, 2022


Putting together your video production equipment package is one of the most fun filming components. Because there are so many factors (budget, type of project, location, pro versus amateur, etc. ), there is no “one size fits all” equipment package. […]


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