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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. 397
    Politics

    Microsoft Warns of Advanced Chinese Disinformation Campaigns Targeting U.S. Social Media

    According to a recent threat analysis report by the tech giant, “Digital threats from East Asia have escalated, with CCP-related concealed influence tactics showing heightened engagement with their target demographics on social platforms than ever before.”

    1063 DAYS AGO

  2. 398
    Cybersecurity

    SentinelOne Remains Independent Despite Acquisition Rumors, CEO Confirms

    This announcement comes in the wake of a Reuters report that alluded to the company potentially being up for sale. Moreover, there was buzz about the security startup, Wiz, showing interest in acquiring SentinelOne, following statements from a representative of Wiz.

    1069 DAYS AGO

  3. 399
    Business & Finance

    X, Formerly Twitter, to Collect Biometric and Employment Data

    While the policy revisions have yet to be activated, they are scheduled to come into force on September 29.

    1069 DAYS AGO

  4. 400
    Business & Finance

    August 2023 Sees Unemployment Spike But Economic Indicators Remain Mixed

    The U.S. job market experienced a setback in August 2023 as unemployment figures spiked.

    1069 DAYS AGO

  5. 401
    Artificial Intelligence

    Generative AI Fuels Tech Industry Revival Amidst Economic Slump

    According to Ali Javaheri from PitchBook, there was a noticeable dip in both venture capital funding and startup valuations. This decline, he says, resulted largely from the interest rate increase and a subsequent reduction in liquidity.

    1072 DAYS AGO

  6. 402
    Cybersecurity

    US-Israeli Wiz Considers Acquisition of SentinelOne

    The spokesperson mentioned, “We're always on the lookout for opportunities to further our growth and solidify our industry-leading position. SentinelOne's robust cybersecurity offerings have caught our attention, and we've been monitoring their progress over the years.”

    1072 DAYS AGO

  7. 403
    Artificial Intelligence

    OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Enterprise, Opening New Era for Business-centric AI Chatbots

    This business-centric tool, which took less than a year to develop, was fostered with input from over 20 diverse companies.

    1073 DAYS AGO

  8. 404
    Business & Finance

    Powell Expresses Concern Over Persistent Inflation, Signals Potential for Further Rate Hikes

    Even though Powell recognized advancements in addressing inflation, he emphasized that it's still higher than the desired threshold. He signaled that the Federal Reserve won't rush into any decisions, but he didn't indicate a willingness to relax their stance in the immediate future.

    1076 DAYS AGO

  9. 405
    Artificial Intelligence

    Latest AI Model Rankings Revealed by Arthur AI

    - OpenAI’s GPT-4: Best at math. - Meta’s Llama 2: Average performer. - Anthropic’s Claude 2: Top in recognizing its own limitations. - Cohere AI: Most frequent hallucinator and often confidently incorrect.

    1084 DAYS AGO

  10. 406
    Artificial Intelligence

    AI Revolutionizes Political Campaign Fundraising

    Creating campaign fundraising emails has often been a draining and lengthy task. This has further contributed to fatigue among political workers in an already volatile job sector.

    1087 DAYS AGO

  11. 407
    Artificial Intelligence

    The New York Times Updates its Terms Against Content Scraping

    In addition to this, the revised terms restrict website crawlers — tools that index web pages for search results — from using this content to instruct LLMs or AI tools. A breach of these guidelines could lead to penalties, although the exact nature remains ambiguous.

    1090 DAYS AGO

  12. 408
    Politics

    Utah Campaign Highlights Social Media's Impact on Children's Mental Health

    The campaign points out the extensive usage of the internet and social media by children, emphasizing its potential adverse effects on their psychological well-being.

    1094 DAYS AGO

  13. 409
    Business & Finance

    Waymo's Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service Expands to Austin Amid Strategy Shift To Public Transport

    The "initial phase of operations" in Austin is scheduled to commence this fall with a full deployment of autonomous vehicles. However, Waymo plans to delay providing services to the general public until a few months after this initial rollout.

    1098 DAYS AGO

  14. 410
    Artificial Intelligence

    Alibaba Opens Access to its AI Model, Tongyi Qianwen, Posing Potential Competition to Meta, OpenAI

    Alibaba introduced its own large language model (LLM) dubbed Tongyi Qianwen in April. An LLM is an AI model that's been trained on extensive data and serves as the foundation for generative AI applications like ChatGPT, which produce human-like responses to user inputs.

    1098 DAYS AGO

  15. 411
    Business & Finance

    Fitch Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating: Implications for the Economy and Personal Finances

    The credit rating of the U.S. has been reduced to AA+ from AAA by Fitch Ratings, prompted by the growing U.S. debt and a perceived weakening of governance. Furthermore, Fitch anticipates the U.S. may face a recession later this year.

    1099 DAYS AGO

  16. 412
    Artificial Intelligence

    AI Chatbots Vulnerable to New Forms of 'Jailbreak' Attacks: Carnegie Mellon Study

    Famous AI services such as ChatGPT and Bard, which generate useful responses based on user input, span various fields from script creation and brainstorming to writing full pieces of text.

    1101 DAYS AGO

  17. 413
    Artificial Intelligence

    The Rising Influence of AI in the Job Market

    Similarly, the relatively new and rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to have significant impacts on the job market, according to experts. However, the difference lies in the areas of workforce that it is likely to affect.

    1101 DAYS AGO

  18. 414
    Cybersecurity

    SEC Adjusts Cybersecurity Expertise Requirements for Corporations

    Originally, the SEC's March 2022 proposition mandated businesses to publicly announce a cybersecurity specialist within both their management and board of directors. Now, while they've retreated from the board expert necessity, they maintain the requirement for management-level cybersecurity proficiency.

    1104 DAYS AGO

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