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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

    AI Spending Fears Drive 10-Year Treasury Yield Below 5% as Tech Stocks Slide

    Fears over the hundreds of billions of dollars in debt being taken on by AI companies drove investors into U.S. Treasuries this week, pushing the benchmark 10-year yield below 5% for the first time in a month while CoreWeave lost 38% in October.

    11 DAYS AGO

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    Business & Finance

    Meta Stock Drops 7% as Free Cash Flow Turns Negative and AI Capex Guidance Rises

    Meta shares fell roughly 7% Thursday after the company reported negative free cash flow of $2.12 billion in Q3 and raised the floor of its full-year capital expenditure guidance to $135 billion, stoking wider credit-market concerns about AI infrastructure spending.

    12 DAYS AGO

  3. 21
    Artificial Intelligence

    Meta Posts $64.6 Billion in Q3 Revenue as Muse AI Agent Surpasses 10 Million Users

    Meta Platforms reported Q3 revenue of $64.6 billion, up 26% year over year, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg detailed a monetization roadmap for the Muse AI agent, which has attracted more than 10 million users since its September launch.

    13 DAYS AGO

  4. 22
    Cybersecurity

    Nigerian National Sentenced to 8 Years for $3.3 Million Tax Fraud Spearphishing Scheme

    A Nigerian national was sentenced to eight years in prison for spearphishing attacks on U.S. tax preparation businesses between 2019 and 2021, stealing more than $3 million through fraudulent tax refunds and SBA loan applications.

    14 DAYS AGO

  5. 23
    Business & Finance

    Apple Commits $100 Million to U.S. Titanium Supplier for iPhone Duo Amid Supply Crunch

    Apple is committing up to $100 million over three years to Pennsylvania-based Perryman Company for titanium used in the $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo, as the company faces unusually long wait times and supply constraints ahead of Friday's retail launch.

    14 DAYS AGO

  6. 24
    Artificial Intelligence

    Meta's Sweeping Commercial Terms Update Could Grant Free Access to Publisher Content for AI Training

    Meta's updated commercial terms, taking effect October 30, would authorize the company to scrape content from business accounts' linked websites for AI training, with no opt-out — a move legal experts say could hand Meta access to publisher material worth millions in licensing fees.

    17 DAYS AGO

  7. 25
    Business & Finance

    Berkshire Hathaway Backs Bending Spoons With $330 Million as Italian Firm Snaps Up Discarded SaaS Names

    Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed a $330 million stake in Milan-based Bending Spoons, bringing its total investment to over $900 million as the Italian holding company accelerates acquisitions of AI-displaced software companies including Airtable and Miro.

    17 DAYS AGO

  8. 26
    Artificial Intelligence

    Paysend CEO Limits AI Access to Top Performers, Citing Risk of Amplified Bad Habits

    Paysend CEO Ben Chisell limits AI tool access to his top-performing employees, arguing that broad rollouts risk amplifying poor judgment — even as rivals like Lloyds Banking Group deploy tools to tens of thousands of workers.

    17 DAYS AGO

  9. 27
    Cybersecurity

    Hackers Hijack D-Link and Ubiquiti Devices Across 34 Countries to Monetize Stolen Bandwidth

    A proxyjacking campaign has silently hijacked at least 143 D-Link, Ubiquiti, and other edge devices across 34 countries, enrolling victims' internet connections into a commercial residential proxy network to generate unauthorized payouts, according to GreyNoise.

    19 DAYS AGO

  10. 28
    Artificial Intelligence

    Amazon Launches Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse AI Listening Devices Ahead of Holiday Season

    Amazon unveiled the $75 Bee Frontier wearable and $100 Bee Eclipse smartphone-mounted recorder on Thursday, the first hardware update to its Bee AI listening device lineup since acquiring the San Francisco startup in July 2025.

    19 DAYS AGO

  11. 29
    Cybersecurity

    IonQ to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm Elisity in All-Stock Deal Worth Up to $1.3 Billion

    Quantum computing firm IonQ will acquire cybersecurity company Elisity in an all-stock deal worth up to $1.3 billion, including up to $150 million in earnouts, as it expands its defenses against AI-driven and quantum-enabled cyber threats.

    22 DAYS AGO

  12. 30
    Business & Finance

    Bank of America Double-Upgrades Salesforce to Buy, Raises Price Target to $285

    Bank of America double-upgraded Salesforce from sell to buy on Monday, raising its price target to $285 from $160 and arguing that AI poses a lesser threat — and a greater opportunity — for the enterprise software giant than previously assumed.

    22 DAYS AGO

  13. 31
    Business & Finance

    Starbucks Denies Chipotle Acquisition After Days of Takeover Rumors

    Starbucks issued a direct denial Monday that it is acquiring Chipotle Mexican Grill, ending days of takeover speculation that had moved both companies' stock prices in opposite directions.

    22 DAYS AGO

  14. 32
    Artificial Intelligence

    Vertical Streaming Startup Vurt Expands to Smart TVs With 3,500 Episodes Across 100 Shows

    Vertical microdrama streaming startup Vurt has launched dedicated Apple TV and Android TV apps, offering 3,500 episodes across more than 100 shows as it bets that short-form vertical content will find a second home on wide-screen televisions.

    23 DAYS AGO

  15. 33
    Artificial Intelligence

    Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI Win Federal Exemption Clearing Key Barrier for Self-Driving Trucks

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI a five-year exemption allowing self-driving trucks to replace roadside warning triangles with cab-mounted beacons, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for autonomous freight commercialization.

    23 DAYS AGO

  16. 34
    Business & Finance

    SpaceX Spectrum Deal Sends Verizon to Its Worst Single-Day Loss Since 2002

    SpaceX's agreement to acquire a nationwide spectrum portfolio from Grain Management sent Verizon down 8.75%, T-Mobile down 13.27%, and AT&T down 9.81% on Friday, as investors priced in the long-term threat of Starlink entering the U.S. mobile market.

    25 DAYS AGO

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    Artificial Intelligence

    Tesla Rebrands "Full Self-Driving" as "Assisted Driving" in Europe Following German Regulator Pressure

    Tesla has rebranded its "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)" system as "Assisted Driving" in Europe after Germany's Federal Ministry of Transport called the original name "somewhat misleading," adding to a growing list of regulatory and legal challenges facing the automaker's driver-assistance technology.

    25 DAYS AGO

  18. 36
    Artificial Intelligence

    Kalshi Traders Put 75% Odds on More Than 5,100 U.S. Data Centers Before 2027

    Kalshi traders now put a 75% probability on more than 5,100 U.S. data centers being planned or operating before 2027, a sharp rise from 60% two weeks ago, even as community opposition to the projects grows.

    25 DAYS AGO

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