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    The retrenchment follows passage of the Republicans’ _One Big Beautiful Bill Act_, which repealed key consumer tax credits for electric cars — including a $7,500 federal rebate that expired in September.

    363 DAYS AGO

  2. 398
    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.

    363 DAYS AGO

  3. 399
    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.”

    366 DAYS AGO

  4. 400
    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.

    387 DAYS AGO

  5. 401
    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.

    389 DAYS AGO

  6. 402
    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.

    389 DAYS AGO

  7. 403
    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?

    414 DAYS AGO

  8. 404
    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.

    414 DAYS AGO

  9. 405
    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.

    433 DAYS AGO

  10. 406
    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.

    455 DAYS AGO

  11. 407
    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.

    460 DAYS AGO

  12. 408
    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.

    460 DAYS AGO

  13. 409
    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.

    469 DAYS AGO

  14. 410
    Politics

    Trump Administration Unveils Sweeping AI Action Plan Centered on Deregulation, Data Center Buildout, and Global Tech Reach

    David Sacks, the White House’s AI and crypto lead, framed the moment as a high-stakes competition with national security implications, saying the administration’s goal is to ensure the United States “wins” in AI.

    469 DAYS AGO

  15. 411
    Business & Finance

    Tesla Set to Release Q2 Earnings Amid Revenue Slide, EV Market Pressure

    Analysts anticipate earnings of 43 cents per share on revenue of $22.74 billion, based on LSEG estimates. That revenue figure would represent an 11% decline from the same quarter last year, following a 14% drop in vehicle deliveries to 384,000 units earlier this month.

    469 DAYS AGO

  16. 412
    Business & Finance

    Executive Q&A: Rohan Shivakumar on How Trees Might Help Predict Wildfires Before They Start

    That’s the groundbreaking idea behind the research of Rohan Shivakumar, a student and environmental science researcher whose latest study is in the process of being published.

    478 DAYS AGO

  17. 413
    Cybersecurity

    Mastercard Launches New Start Path Program to Advance Security Innovation

    The first cohort includes five cutting-edge startups — OneID, Scamnetic, Spec, VanishID, and Shield-IoT — selected after a competitive global application process. These companies are developing tools to combat phishing scams, protect personal data, secure IoT payment devices, and more.

    489 DAYS AGO

  18. 414
    Business & Finance

    Federal Layoffs Add Pressure to Cooling Job Market Ahead of June Employment Report

    The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a newly formed agency under President Donald Trump’s administration, has driven aggressive cuts to the federal workforce—an effort that has already eliminated more than 280,000 positions, according to figures from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

    489 DAYS AGO

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