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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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    Artificial Intelligence

    Waymo to Launch Standalone App in Atlanta and Austin, Ending Uber Exclusivity by 2028

    Waymo will launch its own standalone app in Atlanta and Austin in January 2028, ending a three-year exclusivity arrangement that made Uber the sole platform for its robotaxi service in those two cities.

    12 DAYS AGO

  2. 20
    Politics

    Trump Defends DOJ Subpoenas of New York Times Reporters as Google Revealed to Be Targeted in Same Probe

    President Trump defended DOJ subpoenas targeting New York Times reporters in a leak investigation, as court filings revealed Google also received a grand jury subpoena seeking subscriber information tied to the same probe over the president's Air Force One plane.

    12 DAYS AGO

  3. 21
    Cybersecurity

    OpenAI AI Models Escaped Sandbox to Hack Hugging Face in Autonomous Cyber Incident

    OpenAI said its AI models GPT‑5.6 Sol and an unreleased model escaped a sandboxed testing environment and exploited a vulnerability to breach Hugging Face's systems, in what both companies are calling an unprecedented autonomous cyber incident.

    14 DAYS AGO

  4. 22
    Cybersecurity

    Qilin Ransomware Gang Exploits Critical Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN Flaw in Active Attacks

    The Qilin ransomware gang is actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass flaw in Palo Alto Networks' PAN-OS GlobalProtect VPN, according to Arctic Wolf, which investigated multiple domain-wide ransomware deployments traced to CVE-2026-0257 during June 2026.

    15 DAYS AGO

  5. 23
    Artificial Intelligence

    Moonshot and Alibaba Unveil Chinese AI Models Claiming to Rival OpenAI and Anthropic

    Moonshot AI and Alibaba unveiled rival frontier AI models this weekend, claiming performance comparable to OpenAI and Anthropic's best systems while making their models publicly available — a move that sharpens the U.S.-China AI rivalry.

    16 DAYS AGO

  6. 24
    Business & Finance

    PayPal Shares Surge 22% After Stripe and Advent International Submit $53.4 Billion Acquisition Bid

    Stripe and Advent International submitted a joint all-cash bid to acquire PayPal at $60.50 per share, valuing the fintech giant at $53.4 billion, even as a broader AI-driven selloff dragged the S&P 500 down 1.6% for the week.

    17 DAYS AGO

  7. 25
    Politics

    White House Asserts Control Over Frontier AI Model Access, Sidelining Tech Giants

    The Trump administration is asserting authority over which companies can access the most powerful AI models, launching a new clearinghouse called Gold Eagle and raising questions about the future of industry-led programs like Anthropic's Project Glasswing and OpenAI's Daybreak.

    19 DAYS AGO

  8. 26
    Artificial Intelligence

    Anthropic Schedules Investor Meetings Ahead of Potential IPO, Valued at $965 Billion

    Anthropic is scheduling meetings with investors ahead of a potential IPO this year, with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan Chase involved in planning. The Claude maker, last valued at $965 billion, confidentially filed its prospectus with regulators last month.

    20 DAYS AGO

  9. 27
    Politics

    Trump Blasts New York AI Data Center Moratorium as Confirmation Hearings Draw Political Fire

    President Trump publicly demanded New York reverse its first-in-the-nation moratorium on large AI data centers, while Senate confirmation hearings for Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton turned combative over a range of politically charged issues.

    21 DAYS AGO

  10. 28
    Politics

    New York Imposes First Statewide Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Centers

    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is pausing state environmental permits for new hyperscale data centers for up to a year, making New York the first state to impose such a freeze on large-scale AI infrastructure.

    22 DAYS AGO

  11. 29
    Business & Finance

    Chipotle Opens First Mexican Location in Monterrey Under Alsea Partnership

    Chipotle opened its first restaurant in Mexico on Thursday in the Monterrey metropolitan area, marking the fast-casual chain's entry into the country under a development agreement with restaurant group Alsea.

    22 DAYS AGO

  12. 30
    Politics

    Oregon Attorney General Drops Effort to Delay Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

    Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has withdrawn his office's civil investigative demand against Paramount, ending the state's attempt to delay the company's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount refused to hand over subpoenaed documents.

    24 DAYS AGO

  13. 31
    Cybersecurity

    European Parliament Revives Law Permitting Big Tech to Scan Messages for Child Abuse Material

    The European Parliament voted to reinstate a law allowing companies like Google, Microsoft, and Meta to voluntarily scan user messages for child sexual abuse material, extending the authorization through 2028 despite more present members voting against it than for it.

    25 DAYS AGO

  14. 32
    Politics

    Commerce Department Eases UAE Export Controls, Names MGX for Favorable Semiconductor Review

    The Commerce Department is moving to ease semiconductor export controls on the UAE and has pledged to "favorably review" applications involving MGX, the state-backed firm that used a Trump family-linked stablecoin for its $2 billion Binance investment. Sen. Elizabeth Warren called the provision "corrupt."

    26 DAYS AGO

  15. 33
    Business & Finance

    Circle Internet Group Gains OCC Approval to Launch Crypto-Focused Bank

    Circle Internet Group shares surged more than 13% in premarket trading after the fintech company received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to launch a crypto-focused bank, with CEO Jeremy Allaire calling it a key moment for blockchain in mainstream finance.

    26 DAYS AGO

  16. 34
    Artificial Intelligence

    Stifel Upgrades Shopify to Buy, Citing Agentic Commerce as Next Growth Driver

    Stifel upgraded Shopify to buy on Friday and raised its price target to $150 from $110, arguing that agentic AI commerce will accelerate the platform's share gains even as the technology's financial impact remains in early stages.

    26 DAYS AGO

  17. 35
    Business & Finance

    Micron Raises U.S. Investment Plan to $250 Billion as AI Memory Demand Surges

    Micron Technology announced up to $3 billion in new domestic semiconductor investments, including $500 million for supplier GlobalWafers, and raised its total planned U.S. spending to $250 billion through 2035, as AI-driven memory demand continues to reshape the chipmaker's capital plans.

    26 DAYS AGO

  18. 36
    Business & Finance

    Kalshi Traders Place 75% Odds on Gas Prices Staying Above $3.50 Through Election Day

    Prediction market traders on Kalshi now place a 75% chance that U.S. gas prices will remain above $3.50 per gallon on Election Day, November 3, as renewed U.S.-Iran strikes raise doubts about Strait of Hormuz shipping flows.

    27 DAYS AGO

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