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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. 109
    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.

    95 DAYS AGO

  2. 110
    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.

    96 DAYS AGO

  3. 111
    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.

    96 DAYS AGO

  4. 112
    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.

    96 DAYS AGO

  5. 113
    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."

    97 DAYS AGO

  6. 114
    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.

    98 DAYS AGO

  7. 115
    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.

    98 DAYS AGO

  8. 116
    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.

    99 DAYS AGO

  9. 117
    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.

    100 DAYS AGO

  10. 118
    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.

    100 DAYS AGO

  11. 119
    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.

    103 DAYS AGO

  12. 120
    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.

    104 DAYS AGO

  13. 121
    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.

    105 DAYS AGO

  14. 122
    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.

    106 DAYS AGO

  15. 123
    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.

    107 DAYS AGO

  16. 124
    Politics

    Data Center Expansion Fractures Trump's Political Coalition

    A push for rapid data center construction is exposing divisions within the coalition that elected President Trump, as tech-aligned administration insiders clash with a rising conservative faction skeptical of big-tech infrastructure expansion.

    107 DAYS AGO

  17. 125
    Artificial Intelligence

    Alphabet Develops "Frozen v2" AI Chip Targeting Six to Ten Times Greater Power Efficiency

    Alphabet shares rose 1.51% Monday after reports emerged that Google is developing a specialized server chip called "Frozen v2," projected to deliver six to ten times the power efficiency of its current TPUs when running Gemini AI models.

    107 DAYS AGO

  18. 126
    Cybersecurity

    Kaspersky Links "HelloNet" Malware Campaign to Abuse of ViPNet Networking Software in Russia

    Kaspersky researchers have identified a malware campaign called HelloNet that abuses the update mechanism of ViPNet, a certified Russian networking product, to compromise government agencies and critical-sector organizations across Russia.

    109 DAYS AGO

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