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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. 37
    Cybersecurity

    CIFSwitch Linux Flaw Enables Root Access on Major Distributions, PoC Released

    A 19-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability called CIFSwitch allows unprivileged local attackers to forge CIFS authentication requests and gain root access, affecting Linux Mint, CentOS Stream 9, Rocky Linux 9, Kali Linux, and other major distributions.

    23 DAYS AGO

  2. 38
    Politics

    Indian Court Rules Against Google's Keyword Advertising Practices, Sparking Broader Debate

    A Delhi High Court found Google liable for trademark infringement over keyword advertising practices in a ruling involving bathroom fittings brand Hindware, awarding ₹3 million in damages and prompting prominent Indian founders to renew criticism of the search giant's ad platform.

    23 DAYS AGO

  3. 39
    Artificial Intelligence

    Foundation Future Industries Plans to Deploy Humanoid Robots With U.S. Military Within 18 Months

    San Francisco startup Foundation Future Industries has tested humanoid robots in Ukraine and secured $24 million in U.S. government contracts, with CEO Sankaet Pathak targeting frontline military deployment within 18 months.

    23 DAYS AGO

  4. 40
    Cybersecurity

    Attackers Abuse ChatGPT Share Links to Serve Fake Outage Pages and Deliver Malware

    Researchers at Push Security have uncovered a campaign dubbed "LLMShare" that abuses ChatGPT's content-sharing feature to display fake OpenAI outage pages hosted on chatgpt.com, redirecting users to download malware disguised as a desktop application.

    24 DAYS AGO

  5. 41
    Politics

    Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks DOJ's $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund

    A federal judge in Virginia has temporarily blocked the DOJ from creating or disbursing money from its $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, scheduling a June 12 hearing to decide whether the injunction will hold.

    24 DAYS AGO

  6. 42
    Business & Finance

    CFTC Moves to Vacate $5 Million Consent Order Against Winklevoss' Gemini Trust

    The CFTC has asked a New York federal court to vacate a January 2025 consent order against Gemini Trust, including an injunction tied to a $5 million penalty, drawing criticism from a former agency chair who called the move "very unusual."

    25 DAYS AGO

  7. 43
    Artificial Intelligence

    Wix Cuts 20% of Workforce as CEO Cites AI Evolution and Currency Pressures

    Israel-based Wix is cutting roughly 20% of its workforce — just over 1,000 employees — with CEO Avishai Abrahami citing AI's rapid evolution and pressure from the strengthening Israeli shekel as key factors behind the decision.

    25 DAYS AGO

  8. 44
    Business & Finance

    Snowflake Shares Surge 37% After Earnings Beat and $6 Billion AWS Commitment

    Snowflake posted first-quarter adjusted earnings of 39 cents per share on revenue of $1.39 billion, both above analyst estimates, and announced a five-year, $6 billion commitment to Amazon Web Services that includes AI chips.

    25 DAYS AGO

  9. 45
    Artificial Intelligence

    Meta to Test AI Subscription Plans Starting at $7.99 a Month

    Meta confirmed it will test two paid subscription tiers for its Meta AI app — Meta One Plus at $7.99 a month and Meta One Premium at $19.99 a month — beginning next month in Singapore, Guatemala, and Bolivia.

    26 DAYS AGO

  10. 46
    Artificial Intelligence

    Amazon Offers AI Shopping Technology to Retailers Through AWS

    Amazon is licensing the AI shopping technology behind Alexa for Shopping to other retailers through AWS, with Kate Spade among the first customers, as the company works to position its infrastructure at the center of AI-driven commerce across the web.

    26 DAYS AGO

  11. 47
    Artificial Intelligence

    Robinhood Unveils Agentic Trading Tools That Let AI Execute Trades and Credit Card Purchases on Users' Behalf

    Robinhood unveiled Agentic Trading and an Agentic Credit Card on Wednesday, allowing AI agents to execute stock trades and make purchases on retail users' behalf with minimal human involvement.

    26 DAYS AGO

  12. 48
    Cybersecurity

    GCHQ Director Warns West Has a "Narrowing Window" to Counter Russian and Chinese Cyber Threats

    GCHQ Director Anne Keast-Butler will warn Wednesday that the West faces a "narrowing window" to counter escalating cyber and hybrid threats from China and Russia, calling for cybersecurity to become "ten times more urgent."

    26 DAYS AGO

  13. 49
    Business & Finance

    SpaceX IPO Filing Ignites Rally Across Space Stocks and ETFs

    Space-sector stocks and ETFs surged Tuesday after SpaceX filed officially for an IPO last week, with analysts pointing to an "IPO premium" lifting competitors, suppliers, and proxy plays across the industry.

    27 DAYS AGO

  14. 50
    Cybersecurity

    CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Actively Exploited Drupal SQL Injection Flaw by Wednesday

    CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch a critical SQL injection flaw in the Drupal CMS by midnight on May 27, after more than 15,000 exploit attempts were observed targeting nearly 6,000 sites across 65 countries.

    27 DAYS AGO

  15. 51
    Artificial Intelligence

    Pope Leo XIV's First Encyclical Warns AI Concentrates Power Among Elites, Calls for Global Oversight

    Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, calls for global oversight of artificial intelligence and an end to the AI arms race, arguing that technology concentrated among elites cannot serve the common good.

    28 DAYS AGO

  16. 52
    Cybersecurity

    Google Cloud's API Key Flaw Leaves Developers Exposed for Up to 23 Minutes After Revocation

    A security firm found that deleted Google API keys remain exploitable for up to 23 minutes, allowing attackers to exfiltrate data from Gemini — a gap Aikido researcher Joseph Leon says is a matter of priorities, not engineering limits.

    28 DAYS AGO

  17. 53
    Business & Finance

    SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals $11 Billion Starlink Revenue and a Bet on Space-Based Solar Power

    SpaceX's S-1 filing ahead of a $1.75 trillion Nasdaq IPO reveals Starlink generated more than $11 billion in revenue in 2025 and outlines the company's push to build AI data centers in orbit powered by space-based solar arrays.

    29 DAYS AGO

  18. 54
    Artificial Intelligence

    Xreal's Project Aura Targets Commercial Launch as Google Partner Eyes IPO and Break-Even

    Xreal CEO Chi Xu showcased Project Aura — wired OLED smart glasses tethered to a pocket-sized computing puck — at Google I/O, with a commercial launch planned for later in 2026 and an IPO expected before year's end.

    29 DAYS AGO

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