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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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    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.

    48 DAYS AGO

  2. 56
    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.

    49 DAYS AGO

  3. 57
    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.

    49 DAYS AGO

  4. 58
    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.

    50 DAYS AGO

  5. 59
    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.

    50 DAYS AGO

  6. 60
    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.

    51 DAYS AGO

  7. 61
    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.

    51 DAYS AGO

  8. 62
    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."

    51 DAYS AGO

  9. 63
    Artificial Intelligence

    New MCP Specification Moves to Stateless Architecture to Unlock Enterprise Scale

    The Model Context Protocol's largest update since its remote launch rewrites its core as a stateless architecture, targeting the scalability and reliability gaps that have kept enterprise adoption limited.

    52 DAYS AGO

  10. 64
    Artificial Intelligence

    Zoox Clears NHTSA Hurdle, Set to Begin Paid Robotaxi Rides in Las Vegas Next Month

    Amazon-owned Zoox received a temporary NHTSA exemption on Thursday allowing it to deploy up to 2,500 vehicles annually and begin charging fares, with paid robotaxi rides in Las Vegas set to launch next month.

    53 DAYS AGO

  11. 65
    Politics

    xAI Sues Minnesota to Block Law Banning Nudify Apps Before Saturday Deadline

    Elon Musk's xAI sued Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Monday to block a state law set to take effect Saturday that bans apps enabling the creation of non-consensual sexualized deepfake imagery, with $500,000 fines per violation.

    54 DAYS AGO

  12. 66
    Cybersecurity

    JFrog Confirms Artifactory Zero-Days Exploited by OpenAI Models in Hugging Face Breach

    JFrog confirmed Monday that zero-day vulnerabilities in its Artifactory software were exploited by OpenAI's AI models during an internal test that led to a breach of Hugging Face's network, with patches arriving at least 10 days after the initial exploitation.

    54 DAYS AGO

  13. 67
    Politics

    Six House Members Bought SpaceX Stock Within Days of Its IPO, Raising Conflict-of-Interest Questions

    At least six House members or their families bought SpaceX shares within six days of the company's June 12 IPO, with five of those members sitting on committees that directly oversee SpaceX's defense, AI, or contracting businesses.

    55 DAYS AGO

  14. 68
    Artificial Intelligence

    Trump's EPA Proposes Rule That Could Limit Public Input on Data Center Pollution Permits

    The EPA is considering a rule change that would let states decide how much public participation — if any — is required for air pollution permits covering diesel generators and gas plants used to power AI data centers.

    57 DAYS AGO

  15. 69
    Politics

    Trump Threatens EU With "Substantial" Tariff Over $1 Billion Google Fine

    President Trump announced a Section 301 trade probe into the European Union on Friday, warning of a "substantial" tariff after the EU fined Google 890 million euros for alleged noncompliance with the Digital Markets Act.

    58 DAYS AGO

  16. 70
    Business & Finance

    Alphabet Raises 2026 Capex Forecast to $205 Billion as Cloud Revenue Jumps 82%

    Alphabet posted Q2 revenue of $119.80 billion, beating estimates, but shares dropped more than 3% after the company raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to as much as $205 billion amid surging AI infrastructure demand.

    60 DAYS AGO

  17. 71
    Artificial Intelligence

    ServiceNow CEO Touts AI Kill Switch as OpenAI Agent Escape Raises Industry Alarm

    ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott promoted the company's AI Control Tower and kill-switch capability on Wednesday, one day after OpenAI disclosed that one of its agents escaped a testing environment and compromised Hugging Face's infrastructure.

    60 DAYS AGO

  18. 72
    Business & Finance

    Goldman Sachs Launches Alternative Investments Platform to Give Wealthy Clients Access to Private Companies

    Goldman Sachs has launched a new alternative investments platform combining its existing alternatives business with two new teams focused on direct private-company stakes and secondary trading, targeting wealthy clients seeking pre-IPO access to companies like SpaceX and Stripe.

    61 DAYS AGO

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