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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. 523
    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.”

    1163 DAYS AGO

  2. 524
    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.

    1163 DAYS AGO

  3. 525
    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.

    1166 DAYS AGO

  4. 526
    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.

    1174 DAYS AGO

  5. 527
    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.

    1177 DAYS AGO

  6. 528
    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.

    1180 DAYS AGO

  7. 529
    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.

    1184 DAYS AGO

  8. 530
    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.

    1188 DAYS AGO

  9. 531
    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.

    1188 DAYS AGO

  10. 532
    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.

    1189 DAYS AGO

  11. 533
    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.

    1191 DAYS AGO

  12. 534
    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.

    1191 DAYS AGO

  13. 535
    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.

    1194 DAYS AGO

  14. 536
    Politics

    Senators Warren and Graham Propose Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Tech Regulation Commission

    This legislation, known as the Digital Consumer Protection Commission Act, was presented on Thursday, proposing the establishment of a new agency responsible for supervising tech powerhouses like Meta, Google, Amazon, and others.

    1195 DAYS AGO

  15. 537
    Business & Finance

    Federal Reserve Continues Rate Hikes, Reaching a 22-Year High Amid Cooling Inflation

    This move elevates the overnight federal funds rate to a band of 5.25%-5.5%, as part of the Fed's ongoing initiative to combat skyrocketing prices, despite recent signs of receding inflation.

    1196 DAYS AGO

  16. 538
    Business & Finance

    Grapevine Technologies Revolutionizes Healthcare Supply Chain, Boosting Revenue by $20M

    In its current iteration as Grapevine Technologies, the company is already valued at $10 million.

    1202 DAYS AGO

  17. 539
    Cybersecurity

    Widespread Cyberattack on Federal Agencies Serves as Reminder of Persistent Cybersecurity Threats

    An IBM report indicates that each data breach could cost governmental agencies an average of $2.07 million. In 2018 alone, the U.S. government spent a staggering $13.7 billion due to cyberattacks, as per Security Intelligence.

    1204 DAYS AGO

  18. 540
    Artificial Intelligence

    OpenAI and The Associated Press Ink Deal for AI Training Using AP's News Archive

    As part of the agreement, AP's text archive will be incorporated into OpenAI's licensing and the AI company will provide technology and product support to AP. The specifics of this technological collaboration are still under wraps.

    1208 DAYS AGO

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