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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

    Doximity Shares Surge More Than 100% After CEO Reveals AI Search Tool Earns 10 Times Its Cost

    Doximity shares surged more than 100% in premarket trading after CEO Jeffrey Tangney revealed the company's AI search tool earns more than 10 times its cost per search, while first-quarter revenues of $156.6 million topped consensus estimates.

    43 DAYS AGO

  2. 56
    Artificial Intelligence

    China Closes AI Performance Gap but U.S. Compute Dominance Remains a Decisive Edge

    Chinese AI models are closing the performance gap with U.S. frontier systems and gaining global adoption, but American compute dominance and export controls continue to constrain Beijing's ability to scale, analysts say.

    43 DAYS AGO

  3. 57
    Artificial Intelligence

    SK Hynix to Invest $38.1 Billion in Two New Memory Chip Plants as AI Demand Strains Supply

    SK Hynix said Friday it will spend $38.1 billion to build two new memory chip plants in South Korea, with construction on both facilities set to begin in early 2027 and production targeted for 2028 and 2029, as AI-driven demand strains global memory supply.

    43 DAYS AGO

  4. 58
    Politics

    Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Into Abatement Fund Over New Mexico Child Safety Case

    A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund on Thursday, ruling that the company's platforms are a significant contributing factor to a youth mental health crisis — the latest in a series of child safety cases the company faces nationwide.

    44 DAYS AGO

  5. 59
    Artificial Intelligence

    Grindr Posts 33% Revenue Jump as AI Strategy Drives Engineering Gains and New Premium Tier

    Grindr reported second-quarter revenue of $138 million, up 33% year over year, and raised its 2026 guidance as CEO George Arison said the company's AI investment is delivering measurable gains in engineering output and subscription growth.

    44 DAYS AGO

  6. 60
    Business & Finance

    Ford's New "Fathom" Electric Pickup Truck Will Start at $28,350

    Ford Motor has announced its new midsize electric pickup truck will start at $28,350 and carry the name "Fathom," with preorders opening in early 2027 and deliveries expected later that year.

    44 DAYS AGO

  7. 61
    Cybersecurity

    Hackers Embed Post-Exploitation Toolkit Inside Oracle Database Using SQL Injection

    Huntress discovered attackers exploiting a SQL injection flaw in an Apache Tomcat application to embed a post-exploitation toolkit called khunt directly inside an Oracle database, achieving SYSTEM-level command execution on the underlying Windows server.

    45 DAYS AGO

  8. 62
    Politics

    Kids Online Safety Act Clears Senate Commerce Committee With Unanimous Support

    The Kids Online Safety Act cleared the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously on Wednesday, but significant differences between the Senate and House versions — particularly over a "duty of care" provision — could complicate its path to becoming law.

    45 DAYS AGO

  9. 63
    Artificial Intelligence

    Trump's AI Testing Framework Excludes Open Models and Leaves Key Terms Undefined

    The Trump administration's AI model-testing framework excludes open-source models entirely, sets a 30-day government review window for closed models, and leaves key terms like "national security risk" undefined, raising questions about the initiative's practical reach.

    45 DAYS AGO

  10. 64
    Business & Finance

    Circle Names BlackRock, Visa, and Mastercard Among Initial Operators for Arc Blockchain Network

    Circle revealed the initial operators for its Arc blockchain network, including BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, and Intercontinental Exchange, ahead of a public launch scheduled for September 16. The network is designed to serve as infrastructure for stablecoin-based digital payments and financial applications.

    45 DAYS AGO

  11. 65
    Artificial Intelligence

    Anthropic Names First Chief Global Affairs Officer Amid Government Tensions

    Anthropic has named Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, a former California Supreme Court justice and Carnegie Endowment president, as its first chief global affairs officer, as the Claude developer faces ongoing U.S. government tensions including a Pentagon blacklisting and export controls on its top AI models.

    46 DAYS AGO

  12. 66
    Cybersecurity

    China Uses Tata Electronics Hack to Undermine Apple's India Supply Chain Push

    A cyberattack on Apple supplier Tata Electronics has given Beijing a propaganda opening to cast doubt on India's manufacturing reliability, even as technicians in China's Huaqiangbei market admit they cannot replicate the iPhone 18 Pro from the leaked data.

    46 DAYS AGO

  13. 67
    Business & Finance

    Amazon Crosses $3 Trillion Market Cap as AI-Driven Cloud Growth Lifts Shares to Record

    Amazon shares climbed 5% on Monday, pushing the company's market value above $3 trillion for the first time, as continued AI-driven cloud demand sustained a post-earnings rally into a third consecutive session.

    47 DAYS AGO

  14. 68
    Artificial Intelligence

    MacBook Air Supply Tightens as Global Memory Shortage Spreads to Apple's Best-Selling Mac

    Apple's MacBook Air is now facing supply constraints tied to the global memory chip shortage, with delivery times slipping into late August and September as AI infrastructure spending by major tech companies strains semiconductor availability.

    48 DAYS AGO

  15. 69
    Artificial Intelligence

    Tech's AI Buildout Tops $765 Billion as Cash Evaporates Across Megacap Balance Sheets

    AI spending among the largest technology companies is projected to reach $765 billion in 2026 and nearly $1.2 trillion in 2027, as Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla all reported deteriorating cash positions amid a worsening memory chip shortage.

    50 DAYS AGO

  16. 70
    Business & Finance

    Apple Posts 16% Revenue Gain but Warns of Worsening Memory Crunch Ahead

    Apple reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $109.42 billion, up 16% year-over-year, beating expectations, but issued a weaker-than-expected September quarter outlook as rising memory costs accelerate and CEO Tim Cook prepares to hand the reins to John Ternus.

    50 DAYS AGO

  17. 71
    Business & Finance

    Apple Falls 7%, Amazon Surges 12% as Big Tech Earnings Split AI Winners From Losers

    Amazon shares surged 12% in premarket trading Friday after AWS posted its strongest revenue growth since 2021, while Apple dropped 7% on guidance that missed analyst expectations due to memory shortages and chip supply constraints.

    50 DAYS AGO

  18. 72
    Business & Finance

    Amazon Received $600 Million in Tariff Refunds, Plans to Return Some to Customers

    Amazon disclosed it collected $600 million in tariff refunds during the second quarter after the Supreme Court struck down many of Trump's trade levies, and said it plans to return some of the funds directly to affected customers.

    51 DAYS AGO

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