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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. 325
    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.

    206 DAYS AGO

  2. 326
    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.

    206 DAYS AGO

  3. 327
    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.”

    220 DAYS AGO

  4. 328
    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.

    222 DAYS AGO

  5. 329
    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.

    227 DAYS AGO

  6. 330
    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.

    229 DAYS AGO

  7. 331
    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.

    232 DAYS AGO

  8. 332
    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.

    242 DAYS AGO

  9. 333
    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.

    254 DAYS AGO

  10. 334
    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.

    254 DAYS AGO

  11. 335
    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.

    262 DAYS AGO

  12. 336
    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.”

    276 DAYS AGO

  13. 337
    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.

    276 DAYS AGO

  14. 338
    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.

    276 DAYS AGO

  15. 339
    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.

    317 DAYS AGO

  16. 340
    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.

    318 DAYS AGO

  17. 341
    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.

    318 DAYS AGO

  18. 342
    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.”

    321 DAYS AGO

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