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Daniel Levi @ Startups News 1 place · 06/12/2026 12:01 EDT

SpaceX tops $2 trillion valuation after shares surge 17% in historic market debut on Nasdaq

SpaceX’s long-awaited arrival on public markets is already rewriting the record books. Shares of Elon Musk’s rocket company jumped 17% as trading began Friday, lifting SpaceX’s valuation above $2 trillion and turning its Nasdaq debut into one of the biggest ... Read more

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Nickie Louise @ Startups News · 04/16/2025 09:17 EDT

Lyft acquires taxi app startup Free Now for $200M in first major European expansion to challenge Uber

Lyft is finally making its move into Europe. On Wednesday, the U.S. ride-hailing company announced it’s buying  European taxi app startup Free Now in a deal valued at €175 million (roughly $199 million). The acquisition marks Lyft’s first major push outside ... Read more

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Nickie Louise @ Startups News · 04/16/2025 08:49 EDT

OpenAI is reportedly building a secret social network to rival X and Meta

OpenAI may be gearing up to take on two of the biggest players in tech—X and Meta. According to multiple sources, the company is reportedly working on a prototype for a new social network that leverages ChatGPT at its core. ... Read more

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Daniel Levi @ Startups News · 04/16/2025 08:08 EDT

How Startups Can Use QR Codes to Scale Smarter and Faster

In today’s startup world, speed and adaptability can make or break a business. As digital transformation reshapes how companies engage customers and manage operations, QR codes are making a strong comeback—not as a passing trend, but as a practical tool ... Read more

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Nickie Louise @ Startups News · 04/15/2025 19:16 EDT

Nvidia’s China dream collapses; stock falls 6% after $5.5 billion charge linked to China AI chip export ban

The U.S. has just cut off one of Nvidia’s fastest-growing markets, triggering billions in fallout. The export crackdown may have ended the company’s biggest bet outside America. Nvidia said Tuesday it will take a $5.5 billion charge this quarter after ... Read more

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Daniel Levi @ Startups News · 04/15/2025 13:09 EDT

4chan Hacked: Source code leaked, moderator identities exposed in major breach

4chan, one of the internet’s most infamous image boards, has been hacked. The site went dark after a major security breach. The attackers exploited outdated systems, leaked the site’s source code, restored a long-deleted board, and allegedly exposed private moderator ... Read more

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Daniel Levi @ Startups News · 04/15/2025 12:11 EDT

Is Figma in trouble or just feeling the AI heat? The design giant’s legal letter to Lovable signals more than just a trademark dispute

Figma made headlines in December 2023 when its $20 billion deal with Adobe collapsed after regulators stepped in. Now, the once-design giant is making news again—this time with a cease-and-desist letter. The letter wasn’t directed at a copycat. It was ... Read more

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Nickie Louise @ Startups News · 04/15/2025 11:04 EDT

AI startup Virtue AI launches with $30M to help enterprises deploy generative AI without security risks

Virtue AI, a new AI startup focused on AI safety and security, just came out of stealth with $30 million in combined Seed and Series A funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Walden Catalyst Ventures, with ... Read more

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Nickie Louise @ Startups News · 04/15/2025 10:33 EDT

Dutch neobank startup Bunq plans U.S. expansion amid hiring spree and 65% profit surge — doubling down on digital nomads

Six months ago, Dutch neobank startup Bunq went on a hiring spree—just as other fintechs were cutting staff. Now, that bold move looks like it’s paying off. On Tuesday, Bunq announced it has filed for broker-dealer registration in the U.S., ... Read more

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Nickie Louise @ Startups News · 04/15/2025 09:29 EDT

Adobe invests in Nvidia-funded Synthesia amid soaring demand for AI-generated corporate videos; hits $100M ARR

Adobe’s venture arm is betting big on AI-generated video. The company has invested in Synthesia, a London-based startup known for turning text into avatar-led videos, in what the companies are calling a “strategic” partnership, CNBC reported. The exact investment amount ... Read more

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Daniel Levi @ Startups News · 04/14/2025 16:44 EDT

Nate, a startup that promised AI-powered shopping, turns out to be secretly powered by hundreds of humans in the Philippines

Last year, Amazon got busted for claiming its cashier-free stores were powered by AI—when they were actually run by low-wage workers in third countries. Now a VC-backed startup is under fire for the same thing: pretending humans were AI by ... Read more

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Nickie Louise @ Startups News · 04/14/2025 14:03 EDT

Autonomous vehicle startup Kodiak Robotics to go public in a $2.5 billion SPAC merger deal

After a quiet stretch, SPAC deals are starting to trickle back. On Monday, Kodiak Robotics said it’s merging with Ares Acquisition Corp II in a deal that values the autonomous trucking startup at $2.5 billion. The newly formed company will ... Read more

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Daniel Levi @ Startups News · 04/14/2025 11:57 EDT

Kraken expands beyond crypto: Launches commission-free stock trading in challenge to Robinhood

In an attempt to take on commission-free stock trading giant Robinhood, crypto exchange Kraken is breaking into traditional finance. Starting Monday, the company is rolling out commission-free trading for more than 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs—beginning with a phased launch ... Read more

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Nickie Louise @ Startups News · 04/14/2025 10:14 EDT

Nvidia to build $500B AI infrastructure in the U.S., begins domestic production of Blackwell chips

Nvidia is betting big on American soil. The chipmaker said Monday it plans to invest up to $500 billion in building AI infrastructure across the U.S. over the next four years, working closely with longtime partners like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ... Read more

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Nickie Louise @ Startups News · 04/14/2025 09:07 EDT

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund closes $4.6B venture fund to back growth-stage giants like SpaceX, Stripe, and Anduril

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund just pulled off a monster raise—$4.6 billion to be exact. It’s one of the biggest late-stage venture funds in recent memory, and it couldn’t come at a more uncertain time for private tech companies. The new ... Read more

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Nickie Louise @ Startups News · 04/14/2025 08:16 EDT

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s AI startup Safe Superintelligence raises $2 billion at $32B valuation

Safe Superintelligence (SSI), the secretive AI venture founded by OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, has pulled in another $2 billion at a $32 billion valuation, per the Financial Times. This update follows a Wall Street Journal report last month that SSI ... Read more

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Nickie Louise @ Startups News 2 place · 04/11/2025 10:06 EDT

Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s stealth AI startup is raising $2B seed round at $10B valuation

Thinking Machines Lab, a stealth AI startup founded by former CTO of OpenAI Mira Murati, is reportedly seeking to raise $2 billion in seed funding. Business Insider, citing sources close to the deal, reported on Thursday that Thinking Machines Lab ... Read more

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