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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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    Business & Finance

    How MiracleFeet Built Global Clubfoot Care on Off-the-Shelf Tech

    On World Clubfoot Day, the nonprofit’s chief executive explains why connecting proven platforms let a roughly 50-person organization track a quarter-million patient visits a year across nearly 40 countries.

    153 DAYS AGO

  2. 236
    Business & Finance

    Morningstar Values SpaceX at $780 Billion, Nearly Half Its $1.75 Trillion IPO Target

    Morningstar analysts have placed SpaceX's fair value at $780 billion, roughly 48% below its $1.75 trillion IPO target, citing deep uncertainty around the company's xAI unit and a sustained history of net losses.

    154 DAYS AGO

  3. 237
    Cybersecurity

    Palo Alto Networks Posts 31% Revenue Growth as AI Threat Surge Drives Cybersecurity Demand

    Palo Alto Networks reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $3 billion, up 31% year over year, as the rise of advanced AI models like Anthropic's Claude Mythos intensified enterprise cybersecurity demand rather than diminishing it.

    154 DAYS AGO

  4. 238
    Cybersecurity

    AI-Assisted Ransomware Toolkit Automates EDR Evasion and Active Directory Discovery

    Sophos researchers uncovered a ransomware toolkit built with AI tools including Claude Opus agents, capable of automating Active Directory discovery and evading EDR products from Sophos, CrowdStrike, and Microsoft after iterative AI-assisted testing.

    154 DAYS AGO

  5. 239
    Politics

    Trump Signs AI Executive Order Requiring Early Government Access to Frontier Models

    President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday asking AI developers to voluntarily provide the federal government with access to frontier models up to 30 days before public release, citing national security and the need to evaluate advanced cyber capabilities.

    154 DAYS AGO

  6. 240
    Politics

    Trump Taps Housing Regulator Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence

    President Trump named Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. The appointment drew criticism from Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Democrats, with Thune saying the role requires "professionals."

    154 DAYS AGO

  7. 241
    Business & Finance

    Mach Industries Raises $300 Million Series C at $1.8 Billion Valuation, Nearly Quadrupling Worth in One Year

    Mach Industries, a three-year-old defense tech startup, has raised a $300 million Series C at a $1.8 billion valuation — nearly four times its worth from a year ago — as investor appetite for autonomous weapons developers surges.

    155 DAYS AGO

  8. 242
    Cybersecurity

    WordPress Malware Campaign Uses Steam Profiles to Conceal Command-and-Control Data

    GoDaddy security researchers have found malware on approximately 1,980 WordPress websites as part of a campaign that hides command-and-control data inside Steam Community profile comments using invisible Unicode characters.

    155 DAYS AGO

  9. 243
    Politics

    Commerce Department Moves to Close AI Chip Export Loophole Targeting Chinese-Owned Firms

    The Commerce Department issued new guidance on Sunday clarifying that a license is required to sell advanced AI chips to firms with Chinese parent companies, even if those buyers are located outside China or other restricted countries.

    155 DAYS AGO

  10. 244
    Business & Finance

    Strategy Sells Bitcoin for First Time Since 2022, Shares Drop More Than 6%

    Strategy sold 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million between May 26 and May 31 — only the second bitcoin sale in the company's history — sending shares down more than 6% and bitcoin to its lowest level since April 13.

    155 DAYS AGO

  11. 245
    Artificial Intelligence

    Nvidia's N1X PC Chip Debut Sparks Tech Rally as SoftBank and Wells Fargo Add to AI Momentum

    Nvidia's unveiling of the N1X PC processor at Computex, SoftBank's 75 billion-euro France AI commitment, and Wells Fargo's raised Microsoft price target converged on Monday to drive a broad rally in global technology stocks.

    156 DAYS AGO

  12. 246
    Artificial Intelligence

    KC Green Settles With AI Startup Artisan Over "This Is Fine" Meme Ad Campaign

    Cartoonist KC Green, creator of the "This is fine" meme, has settled with AI startup Artisan after the company used a version of his iconic dog-in-flames illustration in transit ads promoting its AI sales assistant Ava.

    156 DAYS AGO

  13. 247
    Artificial Intelligence

    SoftBank Plans 75 Billion Euros in AI Infrastructure Investment Across France

    SoftBank Group plans to invest 45 billion euros over five years on AI data centers in France's Hauts-de-France region, part of a broader 75-billion-euro program representing the Japanese company's largest AI infrastructure commitment in Europe.

    156 DAYS AGO

  14. 248
    Artificial Intelligence

    GitHub Copilot Switches to Token-Based Billing, Sparking Developer Backlash

    Microsoft is moving GitHub Copilot to token-based billing on June 1, replacing its flat subscription rate — a shift that some developers say could multiply their monthly costs by 10 to 60 times.

    157 DAYS AGO

  15. 249
    Politics

    Members of Congress Reaffirm Bipartisan Support for Taiwan After Trump Called Arms Sales a "Negotiating Chip"

    Members of Congress attending the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore reaffirmed bipartisan support for Taiwan's security after President Trump referred to $14 billion in congressional-approved arms sales as a "negotiating chip" with China.

    157 DAYS AGO

  16. 250
    Business & Finance

    Snap Alumni Launch Ghost Angels Fund to Back Next Generation of Social Media Startups

    Twenty Snap alumni have launched Ghost Angels, a fund targeting pre-seed and seed AI startups in social media and consumer tech, with plans to back at least 20 companies in total.

    157 DAYS AGO

  17. 251
    Business & Finance

    SpaceX Lands $6.45 Billion in Space Force Contracts Weeks Before Expected IPO

    SpaceX received $4.16 billion to build satellites for the "Golden Dome" missile defense system and a separate $2.29 billion communications contract, bringing its total Space Force awards this week to $6.45 billion — arriving just weeks before the company's anticipated IPO.

    158 DAYS AGO

  18. 252
    Business & Finance

    Software Stocks Post Best Month Since 2001 as Snowflake and Okta Defy AI Disruption Fears

    Software stocks closed May up 21%—their best monthly performance since 2001—after Snowflake and Okta delivered blowout earnings that challenged fears artificial intelligence would cannibalize the sector.

    158 DAYS AGO

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