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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
    Artificial Intelligence

    From HR to "Robot Relations": AI in the Workplace Sparks Push for New Worker Protections

    A Brookings Institution fellow is calling for dedicated "robot relations" departments as AI scheduling, monitoring, and management tools draw scrutiny from legislators, labor unions, and workers across U.S. industries.

    11 HR AGO

  2. 02
    Business & Finance

    Wells Fargo Downgrades Netflix to Underweight, Cuts Price Target to $57

    Wells Fargo downgraded Netflix to underweight and slashed its price target to $57 from $80, citing a 1.6-hour-per-day drop in viewership per subscriber and a weak content pipeline for the rest of 2026.

    3 DAYS AGO

  3. 03
    Artificial Intelligence

    Palantir's Karp Calls for AI Nationalization as Pentagon CTO Pushes Back

    Palantir CEO Alex Karp called for nationalization of AI labs and civil and criminal liability for irresponsible developers, while Pentagon CTO Emil Michael argued against government stakes or new regulations for the AI industry.

    3 DAYS AGO

  4. 04
    Cybersecurity

    Banking Malware KREMLIN Force-Installs Browser Extensions to Steal Credentials from Chrome and Edge

    A Brazilian banking malware operation called KREMLIN has been silently force-installing malicious extensions on Chrome and Edge since mid-2025, bypassing Chromium's cryptographic integrity checks to steal credentials, session tokens, and sensitive user data, according to Elastic Security Labs.

    4 DAYS AGO

  5. 05
    Business & Finance

    UBS Raises Palantir Price Target to $250, Calls Stock Cheap Relative to AI Software Peers

    UBS raised its Palantir price target to $250 from $220 on Tuesday, reiterating a buy rating and arguing the data analytics company trades at an unjustified discount to AI software peers despite leading growth and margin profiles.

    5 DAYS AGO

  6. 06
    Artificial Intelligence

    Broadcom CEO Hock Tan Stands by $230 Billion AI Revenue Target Despite Anthropic Slowdown Fears

    Broadcom CEO Hock Tan reaffirmed the company's AI semiconductor revenue forecasts of $115 billion in fiscal 2027 and $230 billion in fiscal 2028, even as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call for slower AI development rattled chip stocks Monday.

    6 DAYS AGO

  7. 07
    Business & Finance

    Amazon Suspends 21 Air Partnership After Miami Cargo Crash Kills Five

    Amazon said Sunday it is pausing all operations with Miami-based cargo carrier 21 Air after a Boeing 767-300 freighter operated on behalf of Amazon Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport last weekend, killing five people.

    7 DAYS AGO

  8. 08
    Politics

    Johnson Urges Caution on AI Regulation as Democratic Lawmakers Push for Congressional Action

    House Speaker Mike Johnson cautioned against rushed AI regulation on Sunday, warning it could cede ground to China, as Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton called on Johnson to convene Congress specifically to address artificial intelligence risks.

    7 DAYS AGO

  9. 09
    Business & Finance

    Data Centers Could Be the Next Frontier for Catastrophe Bonds as AI Build-Out Concentrates Risk

    Hyperscale data centers are creating concentrated physical assets worth tens of billions of dollars each, pushing the insurance industry toward catastrophe bonds as a potential solution — though the first dedicated deal is still 12 to 18 months away, experts say.

    8 DAYS AGO

  10. 10
    Artificial Intelligence

    New Mexico Lawyer Fined $5,000 After ChatGPT Hallucinations Appear in Murder Appeal

    New Mexico's Supreme Court fined attorney Stephen Aarons $5,000 and held him in contempt after he submitted an AI-generated murder appeal brief containing wholly fabricated witnesses and false testimony produced by ChatGPT.

    9 DAYS AGO

  11. 11
    Business & Finance

    Oracle Jumps 6% After Fiscal First-Quarter Revenue Surges 30% on AI Cloud Demand

    Oracle reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $19.35 billion, a 30% year-over-year increase fueled by a 121% surge in cloud infrastructure revenue, sending shares up 6.2% in premarket trading.

    10 DAYS AGO

  12. 12
    Artificial Intelligence

    Apple CEO John Ternus Acknowledges iPhone Duo Aspect Ratio Was Leaked to Rivals

    Apple CEO John Ternus and marketing chief Greg Joswiak acknowledged that the iPhone Duo's aspect ratio leaked to rivals through shared supply chains, while crediting tight security for keeping the device's folding nano-texture display under wraps until launch.

    10 DAYS AGO

  13. 13
    Business & Finance

    Apple Skips Standard iPhone at Fall Event, Shifting to Split-Launch Strategy for First Time in Seven Years

    Apple CEO John Ternus debuted the iPhone Duo foldable and iPhone 18 Pro at a fall event, skipping the standard iPhone model for the first time in seven years and signaling a new split-launch strategy that would push lower-priced devices to a spring event.

    10 DAYS AGO

  14. 14
    Business & Finance

    Ant International, Visa, and Mastercard Join Forces on AI Agent Payment Standard

    Ant International, Visa, and Mastercard have agreed to develop a shared "know your agent" framework for AI-driven payments, citing McKinsey projections that autonomous agents will handle $3 trillion to $5 trillion in global consumer commerce by 2030.

    11 DAYS AGO

  15. 15
    Artificial Intelligence

    CoreWeave CEO Says AI Industry Has Failed to Explain Technology's Benefits as Public Fear Grows

    CoreWeave CEO Mike Intrator said Wednesday that AI companies have not done enough to explain the technology's benefits to the public, as an Anthropic researcher's high-profile resignation and a bipartisan push for government AI transparency added to sector pressures.

    11 DAYS AGO

  16. 16
    Artificial Intelligence

    Qualcomm Issues Amazon Warrants for $4 Billion Stake in AI Data Center Push

    Qualcomm has issued Amazon warrants to acquire 25 million shares at $161.26 each — a roughly $4 billion stake — as part of a deal to build customized AI inference chips for AWS, marking a significant step in the chipmaker's push into data center markets dominated by Nvidia.

    12 DAYS AGO

  17. 17
    Politics

    Australia to Require Social Media Platforms to Offer Algorithm Opt-Out, With Fines Up to $79 Million

    Australia's government has proposed legislation requiring social media platforms to offer users over 16 an opt-out from algorithm-driven feeds, with fines of up to $79 million for non-compliance — the latest in a string of regulatory actions targeting Big Tech's content practices.

    13 DAYS AGO

  18. 18
    Artificial Intelligence

    Bipartisan Backlash Against Big Tech Intensifies as Data Centers and AI Surveillance Draw Protests

    Americans are finding rare bipartisan agreement in their opposition to Big Tech, with protests over data centers and AI surveillance cameras — alongside landmark court verdicts against social media platforms — signaling a broad public reckoning with the industry's growing footprint.

    13 DAYS AGO

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