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Sara Montes de Oca

Editor in Chief of TechEchelon and an accomplished journalist and correspondent known for her work focusing on business, finance, and politics. Previously, Sara worked as a correspondent and producer in Washington, D.C., contributing to fast-paced political and news programming, with experience in editing, scriptwriting, and live broadcast production.

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  1. 199
    Artificial Intelligence

    White House Works to Reframe AI Safety Strategy as More Powerful Models Emerge

    The Trump administration is reassessing its AI safety strategy as the development of more powerful models forces a rethink of how the federal government addresses risk without undercutting its broadly deregulatory posture.

    89 DAYS AGO

  2. 200
    Artificial Intelligence

    French Prosecutors Escalate Probe of Elon Musk and X to Criminal Investigation

    French cybercrime authorities have escalated their investigation of Elon Musk and social network X to a criminal probe, focusing on alleged algorithmic manipulation to influence French politics and the spread of AI-generated deepfake content on the platform.

    89 DAYS AGO

  3. 201
    Politics

    Space Force Projects 3,000 Annual Launches by 2036, Calls for More Sites and AI Integration

    The U.S. Space Force is targeting more than 3,000 rocket launches annually by 2036, up from roughly 175 last year, and is seeking new launch sites, additional personnel, and expanded AI capabilities to meet the pace.

    90 DAYS AGO

  4. 202
    Artificial Intelligence

    Pentagon Rules Out Reconciliation with Anthropic After Mythos Dispute, Vows Multi-Model AI Strategy

    The Pentagon's under secretary of Defense for research and engineering, Emil Michael, said Thursday the Defense Department will not reconcile with Anthropic following a dispute over Mythos, vowing the military will never again rely on a single AI model provider.

    90 DAYS AGO

  5. 203
    Cybersecurity

    Ivanti Warns of Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaw in Endpoint Manager Mobile

    Ivanti has disclosed a high-severity zero-day vulnerability in Endpoint Manager Mobile, tracked as CVE-2026-6973, that allows remote code execution and is already being exploited in active attacks. Patches are available for affected on-premises versions.

    90 DAYS AGO

  6. 204
    Business & Finance

    Propy Deploys $100 Million Credit Facility to Put Residential Real Estate Closings on the Blockchain

    Miami-based Propy has secured a $100 million credit facility from Metropolitan Partners Group to acquire title and escrow companies and migrate residential real estate closings onto a blockchain-based, AI-powered platform.

    90 DAYS AGO

  7. 205
    Business & Finance

    Arm Holdings Revenue Climbs 20% as Data Center CPU Demand Surges, Shares Slide 7% After Hours

    Arm Holdings posted fiscal Q4 revenue of $1.49 billion, up 20% year over year, beating estimates — but shares fell roughly 7% after hours as supply chain constraints tempered an otherwise bullish outlook for the company's data center CPU business.

    91 DAYS AGO

  8. 206
    Artificial Intelligence

    White House Considers FDA-Style Review Process for AI Models

    National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the White House is considering an executive order that would subject AI models to a formal review process similar to the FDA's drug evaluation framework, as the Trump administration grapples with the rise of advanced AI systems.

    91 DAYS AGO

  9. 207
    Business & Finance

    Supreme Court Declines to Pause Contempt Order Against Apple in Epic Games Dispute

    The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Apple's bid to temporarily halt a contempt order stemming from its antitrust dispute with Epic Games, leaving the iPhone maker subject to court-mandated App Store restrictions while it prepares a full appeal.

    91 DAYS AGO

  10. 208
    Artificial Intelligence

    McLane to Deploy Aurora-Powered Driverless Trucks Across U.S. Sun Belt by Year-End

    Berkshire Hathaway's McLane Company plans to extend its Aurora Innovation autonomous trucking partnership beyond a Dallas-Houston pilot, adding new driverless freight routes across the U.S. Sun Belt by the end of 2026.

    91 DAYS AGO

  11. 209
    Business & Finance

    Uber Stock Surges 8.5% After Q1 Earnings Miss as Second-Quarter Bookings Guidance Tops Estimates

    Uber reported first-quarter revenue of $13.2 billion, just under analyst estimates, but second-quarter gross bookings guidance of up to $57.75 billion topped Wall Street expectations and sent shares surging more than 8% in premarket trading.

    91 DAYS AGO

  12. 210
    Business & Finance

    Micron Surpasses $700 Billion Market Cap as AI Memory Shortage Drives 700% Rally

    Micron Technology's shares surged 12% on Tuesday, pushing the memory maker's market cap past $700 billion for the first time and extending a 700% rally over the past 12 months, as an AI-driven global memory shortage continues to fuel demand.

    92 DAYS AGO

  13. 211
    Politics

    Secret Service Officer Arrested for Indecent Exposure in Miami After Trump Golf Event

    A U.S. Secret Service officer was arrested Monday in Miami on an indecent exposure charge after working security at President Trump's appearance at the PGA Tour's Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral. The agency has placed officer John Spillman on administrative leave pending a criminal proceeding and internal investigation.

    92 DAYS AGO

  14. 212
    Business & Finance

    Pinterest Shares Surge 15% as Q1 Revenue Tops $1 Billion and Guidance Beats Estimates

    Pinterest reported first-quarter revenue of $1.01 billion, beating estimates of $966 million, as shares surged 15%. The company also issued second-quarter guidance above Wall Street projections, citing AI-driven advertising improvements.

    92 DAYS AGO

  15. 213
    Business & Finance

    Elon Musk's Revocable Trust to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle SEC Twitter Disclosure Case

    The SEC announced a settlement with Elon Musk's revocable trust over the late disclosure of his 2022 Twitter stock purchases, with the trust agreeing to pay a $1.5 million civil penalty — far less than the $150 million the agency claimed Musk saved by breaking disclosure rules.

    93 DAYS AGO

  16. 214
    Business & Finance

    Amazon Opens Its Logistics Network to Outside Businesses, Challenging UPS and FedEx

    Amazon is opening its logistics network to outside businesses under the "Amazon Supply Chain Services" brand, competing directly with UPS and FedEx by offering warehousing, fulfillment, and parcel delivery to companies in retail, healthcare, and manufacturing.

    93 DAYS AGO

  17. 215
    Artificial Intelligence

    Denmark Halts New Data Center Grid Connections as Power Demand Outpaces Supply

    Denmark's grid operator Energinet has frozen new data center connection agreements after a backlog of roughly 60 GW in capacity requests overwhelmed a grid with peak demand of just 7 GW, putting the country's data center growth ambitions in jeopardy.

    93 DAYS AGO

  18. 216
    Business & Finance

    GameStop Makes Unsolicited $55.5 Billion Offer to Acquire eBay in Bid to Rival Amazon

    GameStop has made an unsolicited, non-binding offer to acquire eBay for $125 per share in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the e-commerce platform at roughly $55.5 billion, with CEO Ryan Cohen pitching a path to rivaling Amazon.

    93 DAYS AGO

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