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.
The Commerce Department authorized Anthropic to redeploy its Claude Mythos 5 model to more than 100 U.S. companies and federal agencies on Friday, partially easing a two-week government-imposed access freeze that also affected its Fable 5 model.
131 DAYS AGO
OpenAI launched a limited preview of its GPT-5.6 model suite on Friday, comprising three models — Sol, Terra, and Luna — less than 24 hours after agreeing to delay the release at the request of the Trump administration.
132 DAYS AGO
ON Semiconductor has agreed to acquire Synaptics in an all-stock deal valued at nearly $7 billion, the company's largest acquisition ever, as it seeks to expand its physical AI and connected computing portfolio.
132 DAYS AGO
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that federal pesticide law preempts state failure-to-warn claims against Bayer's Monsanto over Roundup's glyphosate, effectively limiting a wave of cancer-related lawsuits and sending Bayer shares up 15.75%.
133 DAYS AGO
CryptoQuant is urging Michael Saylor's Strategy to pause bitcoin purchases and rebuild its USD cash reserve, warning that dividend coverage has fallen to just 14 months as the company's shares hit a fresh 52-week low.
133 DAYS AGO
Google's YouTube has settled a California lawsuit brought by a minor who alleged the platform harmed his mental health, with confidential terms announced ahead of a second state trial targeting social media companies set to begin July 27.
134 DAYS AGO
OpenAI and Broadcom unveiled Jalapeño, their first jointly developed AI chip, on Wednesday, with initial deployment targeted for the end of 2026 as OpenAI moves to diversify beyond Nvidia's GPUs and build out its own silicon stack.
134 DAYS AGO
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Kentucky on Tuesday after the state targeted prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, making Kentucky the first Republican-led state to face federal legal action in the ongoing jurisdictional battle.
134 DAYS AGO
Cerebras Systems reported $193.4 million in first-quarter revenue, up 92% year over year, in the AI chipmaker's first earnings release since its Nasdaq IPO in May 2026. Shares fell 7% in after-hours trading despite the strong top-line results.
135 DAYS AGO
AI memory startup Engram raised $98 million from General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins, and Sequoia, claiming its models can match frontier AI labs using up to 100 times fewer tokens, as enterprises look to cut soaring AI costs.
135 DAYS AGO
AI companies have poured more than $20 million into New York's 12th congressional district primary, turning a Manhattan House race into the defining early battleground over federal AI regulation.
135 DAYS AGO
SpaceX struck a computing power deal with open-source AI startup Reflection AI worth up to $6.3 billion, while its stock fell 9% on Monday, marking a third straight day of losses following a record IPO debut on June 12.
136 DAYS AGO
Written for readers who already know the basics — markets, AI, and the policy decisions that shape both.