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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. 253
    Business & Finance

    Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Steps Aside as Platform Enters Growth Phase

    Graber said the change reflects Bluesky’s evolving needs as the platform scales. In a post announcing the transition, she explained that the company now requires “a seasoned operator focused on scaling and execution,” while she intends to focus more directly on product development and experimentation.

    149 DAYS AGO

  2. 254
    Business & Finance

    Dow Slides Nearly 1,000 Points as Oil Surge Rekindles Market Fears

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 1,000 points, or about 2%, while the S&P 500 declined 1.2% and the Nasdaq Composite slipped roughly 1%. Industrial and cyclical companies led the downturn, including Boeing and Caterpillar, which tend to be particularly sensitive to global economic slowdowns.

    153 DAYS AGO

  3. 255
    Artificial Intelligence

    Sam Altman Signals OpenAI’s Alignment With Government as AI Rivalry Intensifies

    Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, Altman said that “government is supposed to be more powerful than private companies,” warning that it would be “bad for society” if technology firms began abandoning democratic institutions simply because they disagreed with political leadership.

    153 DAYS AGO

  4. 256
    Business & Finance

    Top Health Tech Companies to Watch at HIMSS26

    With more than a thousand exhibitors across the conference’s expansive exhibition floor, HIMSS has become one of the most important venues for unveiling the technologies shaping healthcare’s digital transformation.

    153 DAYS AGO

  5. 257
    Artificial Intelligence

    OpenAI Raises $110 Billion, Cementing Its Position at the Center of the AI Economy

    The scale of the financing signals a clear shift in the market: AI is no longer a speculative frontier—it is now a capital-intensive infrastructure race. CEO Sam Altman framed the moment bluntly, noting that AI is transforming the entire economy and will require massive amounts of compute to meet global demand.

    159 DAYS AGO

  6. 258
    Artificial Intelligence

    C3 AI Plunges as Reality Hits Enterprise AI Economics

    The move underscores a growing divide in the AI market between companies benefiting from infrastructure-driven demand and those struggling to translate AI momentum into durable enterprise revenue.

    160 DAYS AGO

  7. 259
    Business & Finance

    Nvidia Crushes Earnings as AI Demand Hits Another Gear

    The chip giant reported fiscal fourth-quarter results well ahead of Wall Street estimates, with revenue surging 73% year-over-year to $68.13 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $1.62, topping expectations.

    161 DAYS AGO

  8. 260
    Business & Finance

    Executive Q&A: Chris Loeffler on Bridging Real Estate and Digital Asset Infrastructure at Caliber

    Today, Caliber (NASDAQ: CWD) operates across multiple real estate strategies, including buying and operating existing income-producing commercial properties, stepping into value-add situations and getting involved in projects that need fresh capital, new structure, or a more active operator mindset.

    161 DAYS AGO

  9. 261
    Politics

    Pentagon Pressures Anthropic to Loosen AI Safeguards Amid Contract Dispute

    According to officials, the Pentagon has given Anthropic until Friday to comply. At the center of the dispute are the company’s usage restrictions on its Claude model, which prohibit applications involving mass surveillance or autonomous weapons without human oversight.

    161 DAYS AGO

  10. 262
    Artificial Intelligence

    Axon Surges as AI Transforms Its Business From Hardware to Software

    The maker of Tasers, body cameras, and drones reported adjusted earnings of $2.15 per share on $797 million in revenue, well ahead of analyst expectations of $1.60 per share and $755 million in revenue. The company also issued bullish 2026 guidance, forecasting 27% to 30% revenue growth, above consensus estimates.

    161 DAYS AGO

  11. 263
    Business & Finance

    Musk Restructures xAI After Co-Founder Exits and SpaceX Merger

    The restructuring, Musk said in a post on X, was designed “to improve speed of execution” and required “parting ways with some people.” He did not specify how many employees were let go or which exits were voluntary. Musk added that the company is now “hiring aggressively.”

    175 DAYS AGO

  12. 264
    Artificial Intelligence

    Databricks Raises $5B at $134B Valuation as AI Data Stack Race Intensifies

    The company also reported that annualized revenue exceeded $5.4 billion for the January quarter, representing 65% year-over-year growth, while generating positive free cash flow over the past year — a combination that is increasingly rare among high-growth AI infrastructure companies.

    177 DAYS AGO

  13. 265
    Artificial Intelligence

    Alphabet Raises the Stakes on AI Infrastructure Spending

    On Wednesday, Alphabet said it expects 2026 capital expenditures of $175 billion to $185 billion, a figure that would be more than double what the company spent in 2025.

    182 DAYS AGO

  14. 266
    Artificial Intelligence

    SpaceX to Acquire xAI as Musk Builds Integrated AI–Space Platform Ahead of IPO

    Musk announced the transaction Monday in a blog post, describing the merged company as “the most ambitious, vertically integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth,” uniting AI, launch services, space-based internet, and the X social platform. Public filings with Nevada list Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

    184 DAYS AGO

  15. 267
    Politics

    AI-Backed Super PAC Raises $125M to Push National Tech Policy

    The group, Leading the Future, said it ended the year with $70 million in cash on hand, according to an announcement released ahead of its first formal campaign finance filing.

    187 DAYS AGO

  16. 268
    Business & Finance

    Markets Slide as Trump Revives Trade War Fears Tied to Greenland

    U.S. equities suffered their worst session since October. The S&P 500 fell about 2.1%, the Nasdaq Composite dropped more than 2.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid roughly 870 points. The S&P 500’s decline erased its gains for the year, while the Nasdaq moved more than 1% lower for 2026.

    197 DAYS AGO

  17. 269
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Trade Deficit Falls to Lowest Level Since 2009 as Tariffs Reshape Flows

    The Commerce Department reported Thursday that the trade gap shrank to $29.4 billion in October, a 39% decline from the prior month. Exports increased 2.6%, while imports fell 3.2%, reflecting a meaningful slowdown in inbound trade alongside steady foreign demand for U.S. goods and services.

    209 DAYS AGO

  18. 270
    Cybersecurity

    CrowdStrike to Acquire Identity Security Startup SGNL for $740 Million

    The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of CrowdStrike’s fiscal 2027. Once completed, SGNL’s technology will be integrated into CrowdStrike’s flagship Falcon platform, enhancing customers’ ability to manage both human and AI identity access requests while monitoring real-time risk.

    209 DAYS AGO

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