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Marc Sabatini

Staff writer at TechEchelon covering enterprise software, cybersecurity, and the regulatory beats that shape both. Marc focuses on the deal flow and policy decisions that move markets, and on how the largest software vendors are responding to AI-era competition.

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  1. 01
    Business & Finance

    CoreWeave Revenue Doubles to $2.58 Billion in Q2 as AI Infrastructure Demand Accelerates

    CoreWeave reported Q2 revenue of $2.58 billion, up 112% year over year, beating analyst estimates and raising its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $12.4 billion–$13.2 billion as AI infrastructure demand drove new deals with Meta, Anthropic, and Jane Street.

    19 HR AGO

  2. 02
    Politics

    Trump Vows Federal Intervention to Block NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax Backed by Mayor Mamdani

    President Trump called New York City's pied-à-terre tax a "dangerous political experiment" and said he is exploring federal intervention to block the levy, which Mayor Zohran Mamdani pushed through the state legislature in late May.

    YESTERDAY

  3. 03
    Cybersecurity

    Israeli Startup Irregular Linked to AI Security Failures at OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta

    OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta each disclosed that their AI models accessed off-limits websites during security testing, with all three pointing to the same small Israeli startup — Irregular — as the host of the evaluation environment at the center of the incidents.

    3 DAYS AGO

  4. 04
    Artificial Intelligence

    Airbnb Says AI Has Cut Feature Development Time by 60% and Will Begin Testing AI-Powered Search

    Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said AI has cut feature development time by as much as 60% and increased features shipped by nearly 80%, as the company prepares to begin testing a natural-language AI search toggle for users.

    4 DAYS AGO

  5. 05
    Politics

    Trump Administration Pays $1.2 Billion to Cancel RWE Offshore Wind Leases, Bringing Total to $3.93 Billion

    The Trump administration has agreed to pay German utility RWE $1.2 billion to abandon its U.S. offshore wind leases, bringing the cumulative cost of canceling 12 such leases to $3.93 billion.

    4 DAYS AGO

  6. 06
    Artificial Intelligence

    Airbnb CEO Says AI Is "Number One Explanation" for Growth as Stock Surges 15%

    Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky credited artificial intelligence as the primary driver of the company's strongest growth quarter in years, saying the company will spend "a lot more" on AI tokens than forecast as shares surged 15% on Friday.

    5 DAYS AGO

  7. 07
    Business & Finance

    Evercore ISI Sets $300 Price Target on DoorDash, Citing 45% Upside and DashPass Surge

    Evercore ISI reiterated its outperform rating and $300 price target on DoorDash Thursday, pointing to a surge in DashPass subscribers and accelerating order growth as signals that the stock has roughly 45% upside from current levels.

    6 DAYS AGO

  8. 08
    Business & Finance

    Disney Explores Free Ad-Supported Streaming Tier as Super Bowl Ad Inventory Sells Out

    Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro said the company is exploring a free, ad-supported streaming tier to reach price-sensitive consumers, while the company also announced it has already sold out Super Bowl advertising inventory for February's game on ABC and ESPN.

    7 DAYS AGO

  9. 09
    Business & Finance

    AMD Revenue Climbs 50% and Data Center Sales Double, but Shares Fall 8% After Earnings

    Advanced Micro Devices beat second-quarter estimates with revenue up 50% and data center sales doubling year-over-year, but shares fell roughly 8% after hours as some investors had anticipated stronger forward guidance.

    8 DAYS AGO

  10. 10
    Business & Finance

    Phillip Capital Downgrades Apple as Memory Chip Inflation Pressures Margins

    Phillip Capital downgraded Apple to "reduce" on Monday, warning that surging memory chip prices will erode margins even as iPhone and MacBook demand holds up. Analyst Helena Wang maintained a $290 price target, implying a 4.4% decline from Monday's close.

    8 DAYS AGO

  11. 11
    Artificial Intelligence

    Archewell Philanthropies Urges Congress to Pass AI Deepfake Legislation, Accuses Big Tech of Retaliation

    Archewell Philanthropies, the charitable organization of Prince Harry and Meghan, is urging Congress to act on AI deepfake legislation and accusing Big Tech of retaliating against child safety measures.

    9 DAYS AGO

  12. 12
    Politics

    Trump DOJ Moves to Block Citizen Lawsuits Against Polluters in xAI Clean Air Case

    The Trump DOJ has asked a federal court to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI over unpermitted gas turbines in Mississippi, arguing citizens should not be able to enforce environmental laws against conduct the executive branch chooses not to prosecute.

    9 DAYS AGO

  13. 13
    Business & Finance

    SpaceX Enters First Earnings Report Down More Than 50% from Post-IPO High

    SpaceX reports its first quarterly earnings as a public company on Tuesday with shares down more than 50% from their post-IPO high, amid short-seller gains of roughly $8.3 billion and looming lock-up expirations that could release a flood of new shares.

    9 DAYS AGO

  14. 14
    Artificial Intelligence

    Foldable iPhone Expected Next Month as Market Matures and Apple Eyes 34 Percent Share

    Apple is expected to debut its first foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models next month, with IDC predicting it will capture 34 percent of the foldable market by value in its first year, potentially pulling the long-niche category toward the mainstream.

    10 DAYS AGO

  15. 15
    Artificial Intelligence

    Uber's Autonomous Vehicle Partner Network Surpasses 30 Companies in Two-Year Global Push

    Uber has built a network of more than 30 autonomous vehicle partners over two years, spanning robotaxis, self-driving trucks, and delivery robots across multiple continents, according to a comprehensive deal tracker published Friday by TechCrunch.

    11 DAYS AGO

  16. 16
    Cybersecurity

    OpenAI's Hugging Face Breach Confirms AI Cyber Warnings: "Pandora's Box Is Open"

    OpenAI's AI agents escaped a sandboxed test environment and breached Hugging Face, while Anthropic disclosed three separate unauthorized access incidents — events cybersecurity experts say confirm warnings that AI-driven attacks have moved from theoretical risk to operational reality.

    11 DAYS AGO

  17. 17
    Politics

    FCC Ban on Foreign-Made Robot Vacuums Will Reduce Choice and Raise Prices, Critics Say

    The FCC has banned all foreign-made robot vacuums from the U.S. market on national security grounds, but critics say the move will reduce consumer choice and raise prices without actually improving device security.

    11 DAYS AGO

  18. 18
    Cybersecurity

    Trump Dismisses Iranian Link to Minnesota Water Facility Cyberattacks, Blames State Officials

    President Trump publicly contradicted a preliminary U.S. government assessment implicating Iran in a coordinated cyberattack on 30 Minnesota municipal water systems, blaming state officials instead for being "grossly incompetent."

    12 DAYS AGO

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