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Staff writer at TechEchelon covering technology, markets, and policy. Jay reports on the deals, regulations, and breaking news that move the publication's core desks.

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  1. 01
    Business & Finance

    AMD Reports 45% Revenue Jump as Data Center Sales Nearly Double in Q3 2026

    AMD beat Wall Street estimates in the third quarter with revenue of $13.38 billion, up 45% year over year, as its data center segment nearly doubled and now represents 64% of total revenue. CEO Lisa Su projected server revenue would double again in 2027.

    6 HR AGO

  2. 02
    Cybersecurity

    CrowdStrike Launches AI Kill Switch to Stop Rogue Internal Agents

    CrowdStrike launched an AI kill switch on Tuesday that lets security teams stop misbehaving internal agents, cut off their network access, and block them from relaunching — without deleting their underlying code.

    18 HR AGO

  3. 03
    Business & Finance

    Apple's John Ternus Warns of Worsening Memory Costs as Gross Margin Forecast Disappoints

    Apple CEO John Ternus warned that memory costs will continue rising beyond the December quarter, after the company issued a gross margin forecast of 45%–46% that missed Wall Street's 46.3% estimate, sending shares down nearly 4% in premarket trading.

    YESTERDAY

  4. 04
    Artificial Intelligence

    Brookfield Plans $27 Billion AI Data Center at UK Power Station as Financing Debate Intensifies

    Brookfield and Drax Group have agreed to jointly develop an AI data center exceeding one gigawatt at a North Yorkshire power station, with total investment potentially surpassing £20 billion ($26.8 billion), even as senior finance executives warn of mounting debt risks tied to the global AI infrastructure buildout.

    YESTERDAY

  5. 05
    Politics

    Supreme Court Rejects DOJ Bid to Block California From Counting Disputed Mail-In Ballots

    The Supreme Court on Monday denied the Justice Department's emergency request to stop California from counting mail-in ballots from roughly 20,000 voters the government says may not be U.S. citizens, one day before the November 3 midterm elections.

    2 DAYS AGO

  6. 06
    Artificial Intelligence

    JPMorgan, Amazon Move to Block AI Shopping Agents, but Analysts Warn the Strategy May Not Hold

    JPMorgan Chase, Amazon, and several major retailers are blocking third-party AI personal agents like Meta's Muse, citing security risks — but analysts at Accenture warn that resisting the shift may prove difficult as consumer demand grows and competitors like Walmart open their platforms.

    3 DAYS AGO

  7. 07
    Artificial Intelligence

    Meta Ad Revenue Grows Twice as Fast as Google Search as AI Reshapes Online Advertising

    Meta's ad revenue grew 26% in the third quarter while Google's search division posted just 12% growth, the widest gap in Meta's favor since 2021, as AI chatbots erode search habits and Meta's AI targeting tools drive advertiser returns.

    3 DAYS AGO

  8. 08
    Artificial Intelligence

    AI Investments Begin Showing Up in Earnings as Corporate Spending Tops $581 Billion

    Santander, Novartis, Standard Chartered, Meta, and Alphabet are among the companies reporting measurable AI-driven financial gains in the third quarter, as corporate AI spending surpassed $581.7 billion in 2025 and public opposition to data center expansion grows ahead of U.S. midterm elections.

    3 DAYS AGO

  9. 09
    Politics

    DOJ Escalates Alaska Senate Lawsuit Over Alleged Dueling Sullivan Candidacy Scheme

    The Department of Justice filed an amended complaint in Anchorage federal court Thursday, escalating its lawsuit over Alaska's Senate race amid allegations that Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a retired schoolteacher named Dan J. Sullivan to confuse voters.

    5 DAYS AGO

  10. 10
    Business & Finance

    Aon CEO Warns AI Data Center Concentration Risk Could Upend Project Financing

    Aon CEO Greg Case warned that clustering billions of dollars of equipment in a small number of AI data center locations could make projects difficult to insure and cut off access to debt financing, as the company reported record demand for specialized coverage in its third-quarter earnings.

    6 DAYS AGO

  11. 11
    Artificial Intelligence

    U.S. Worker Engagement Hits 15-Year Low as AI Adoption Strains Remote and Hybrid Employees

    U.S. employee engagement dropped to 29% in Q3 2026, its lowest level since 2011, according to Gallup, with remote and hybrid workers at AI-integrated organizations driving the steepest declines.

    6 DAYS AGO

  12. 12
    Artificial Intelligence

    Apple Launches First Touchscreen MacBook Pro, Reversing Decades-Long Design Stance

    Apple unveiled the first touchscreen MacBook Pro on Wednesday, reversing a decades-long design stance. The 14-inch model starts at $2,899 and goes on sale November 6, as the company bets software and developer support will make the feature stick.

    7 DAYS AGO

  13. 13
    Politics

    UK Chancellor Healey Cuts Energy Bills, Taxes Banks, and Pledges Billions for AI and Defense

    U.K. Chancellor John Healey unveiled his first Autumn Budget on Wednesday, pairing £2.6 billion in household energy relief with new AI investment, £10 billion for Ukraine, and a higher bank surcharge to fund the package.

    7 DAYS AGO

  14. 14
    Artificial Intelligence

    Nvidia and AMD to Invest $4 Billion in Meta as AI Infrastructure Partnerships Deepen

    Nvidia will invest $3 billion and AMD $1 billion in Meta's $95 billion AI infrastructure equity raise, with both chipmakers also deepening technical partnerships around Meta's Muse AI agent and next-generation hardware deployments.

    8 DAYS AGO

  15. 15
    Cybersecurity

    University of Copenhagen Data Breach Exposes Records of 525,000 People

    The University of Copenhagen confirmed hackers accessed a test environment containing personal data for 525,000 people, including national identity numbers, with an additional 20,000 staff and student PIN codes also exposed.

    9 DAYS AGO

  16. 16
    Cybersecurity

    Most U.S. Employees Feel Unprepared for AI-Driven Payment Fraud, Eftsure Survey Finds

    Fifty-nine percent of U.S. employees say they are not fully prepared to spot modern payment scams, and only 23 percent say their company uses dedicated fraud-monitoring tools, according to research commissioned by payment-verification firm Eftsure.

    9 DAYS AGO

  17. 17
    Business & Finance

    Ex-Citadel Quant Builds GPU Futures Platform to Hedge AI Demand Risk

    Former Citadel Securities quant Jasper Zhang is building Hyperbolic, a GPU spot marketplace and the foundation for physically settled GPU futures, as cash-settled alternatives from CME Group and ICE await CFTC review.

    9 DAYS AGO

  18. 18
    Cybersecurity

    Capcom Confirms Data Breach Exposing 11.7 Million CAPCOM ID Accounts

    Capcom confirmed unauthorized access to its CAPCOM ID platform exposed data from more than 11.7 million customer accounts, including email addresses, login metadata, and for a small subset, additional personal details.

    13 DAYS AGO

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