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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. 271
    Politics

    Bernie Sanders Calls AI the Most Consequential Technology Ever, Urges Data Center Slowdown

    Speaking Sunday on State of the Union, Sanders argued that Congress, the media, and the public have not sufficiently grappled with how AI will reshape the economy, labor markets, and society at large.

    217 DAYS AGO

  2. 272
    Artificial Intelligence

    NOAA Deploys AI-Driven Global Weather Models in Major Forecasting Shift

    “NOAA’s strategic application of AI is a significant leap forward in American weather model innovation,” said NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs. “These models represent a new paradigm, delivering improved large-scale and tropical track forecasts faster and at far lower computational cost.”

    230 DAYS AGO

  3. 273
    Cybersecurity

    NIST Expands AI Security Playbook With New Cybersecurity Framework Profile

    The new Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Artificial Intelligence, published Tuesday, is designed to help organizations map AI-specific security considerations onto the CSF, one of the most commonly used cybersecurity blueprints across government and industry.

    230 DAYS AGO

  4. 274
    Business & Finance

    Oracle Shares Slide as Blue Owl Exits Talks on $10B Michigan Data Center

    According to the _Financial Times_, Blue Owl had been in talks to back a 1-gigawatt data center in Saline Township, Michigan, intended to support OpenAI workloads.

    231 DAYS AGO

  5. 275
    Business & Finance

    Soil Tech’s Next Breakthrough: Treating the Ground Like a Patient

    A recent Apinions interview is spotlighting a fast-growing idea in agritech: soil isn’t just a resource — it’s a patient.

    272 DAYS AGO

  6. 276
    Business & Finance

    Automakers Hit the Brakes on EV Ambitions as Layoffs Mount Nationwide

    The retrenchment follows passage of the Republicans’ _One Big Beautiful Bill Act_, which repealed key consumer tax credits for electric cars — including a $7,500 federal rebate that expired in September.

    273 DAYS AGO

  7. 277
    Business & Finance

    Amazon’s Culture Shock: Jassy’s “World’s Largest Startup” Vision Collides With 14,000 Layoffs

    The company confirmed 14,000 new layoffs last week—its largest cut yet—and insiders say another wave is planned for January after the annual re:Invent cloud conference. The reductions follow more than 27,000 job eliminations since 2022 and are expected to hit retail, human resources, and AWS divisions hardest.

    273 DAYS AGO

  8. 278
    Artificial Intelligence

    Microsoft’s AI Chief Says Only Biological Beings Can Be Conscious

    “I don’t think that is work that people should be doing,” Suleyman told CNBC at the AfroTech Conference in Houston, where he was a keynote speaker. “If you ask the wrong question, you end up with the wrong answer. I think it’s totally the wrong question.”

    276 DAYS AGO

  9. 279
    Business & Finance

    Markets Rebound as Trump Tempers Tariff Talk, Dow Rises Nearly 500 Points

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 491 points, or 1.1%, while the S&P 500 climbed 1.5% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 2%, powered by a rebound in beaten-down tech stocks. The rally helped recoup roughly 40% of Friday’s losses, which had erased about $2 trillion in market value amid fears of a renewed trade war.

    296 DAYS AGO

  10. 280
    Artificial Intelligence

    Applied Digital Soars 16% as AI Infrastructure Boom Supercharges Growth

    The stock is now up more than 340% year to date, underscoring investor enthusiasm for the companies powering the AI buildout.

    299 DAYS AGO

  11. 281
    Politics

    Trump Administration Begins Federal Layoffs Amid Ongoing Shutdown

    Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought confirmed the move on X, writing, “The RIFs have begun,” using the acronym for Reductions in Force.

    299 DAYS AGO

  12. 282
    Business & Finance

    NIL = Nobody Is Listening: The Overlooked Crisis in Athlete Health Data

    In a timely and provocative episode of Apinions, Michael Dersham (“Dersh”), founder and CEO of Apierion, sat down with two leading sports law experts to tackle a question that has long been overlooked in the name, image, and likeness (NIL) era: What about athlete health?

    324 DAYS AGO

  13. 283
    Politics

    Trump Revives Push to Scrap Quarterly Earnings Reports

    The move, he argued, would “save money, and allow managers to focus on properly running their companies,” while helping executives take a longer-term view. Trump cited China’s 50-to-100 year corporate planning horizon as a counterpoint to America’s quarterly-driven culture.

    324 DAYS AGO

  14. 284
    Business & Finance

    Independent Tech Researchers Face Growing Barriers, Report Warns

    A new report from the Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR) warns that independent researchers studying the societal impacts of technology are encountering increasing financial, legal, and security obstacles—threatening the public’s ability to understand the influence of powerful digital platforms.

    343 DAYS AGO

  15. 285
    Business & Finance

    AMD Misses Profit Targets Despite Beating Revenue Expectations

    The semiconductor giant reported adjusted earnings of 48 cents per share, just shy of the 49 cents anticipated by analysts. However, revenue reached $7.69 billion, outpacing the expected $7.42 billion.

    365 DAYS AGO

  16. 286
    Cybersecurity

    Noma Security Secures $100M Series B to Lead Enterprise AI and Agent Security Push

    The round was led by Evolution Equity Partners with continued backing from Ballistic Ventures and Glilot Capital. The fresh capital comes less than a year after Noma Security’s previous funding round and cements the company’s status as one of the fastest-growing firms in the AI security space.

    370 DAYS AGO

  17. 287
    Business & Finance

    Executive Q&A: Dr. Shmona Simpson on Building Paritii and the Urgent Need for Tech-Driven Equity

    When Dr. Shmona Simpson founded Paritii in 2020, the world was in upheaval. The murder of George Floyd had reignited critical conversations about racial and economic inequality, and the COVID-19 pandemic was exposing—and exacerbating—gaps in access to healthcare, technology, and resources.

    370 DAYS AGO

  18. 288
    Politics

    New Bipartisan Bill Seeks to End Health Care’s “Absurd Guessing Game” by Requiring Upfront Pricing

    The Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, co-sponsored by Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Roger Marshall (R-KS), would require providers and hospitals to disclose the real costs of medical services, giving patients and employers the ability to compare prices and make more informed decisions.

    378 DAYS AGO

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