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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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  1. 91
    Artificial Intelligence

    Federal Judge Rules Pentagon's Blacklisting of Anthropic as Supply Chain Risk Was Illegal

    U.S. District Judge Rita Lin ruled that the Department of Defense violated the First Amendment by designating Anthropic a supply chain risk in retaliation for the company's public criticism of the administration's AI policies. Anthropic's parallel lawsuit in Washington, D.C., remains ongoing.

    67 DAYS AGO

  2. 92
    Business & Finance

    Nvidia and Salesforce Surge as Strong Earnings Upend Two Major Bear Cases

    Nvidia and Salesforce surged 8% and 22%, respectively, after Wednesday earnings reports dismantled persistent Wall Street bear cases, while CrowdStrike jumped 20.5% on its own strong results and broader tech indexes climbed to multi-week highs.

    68 DAYS AGO

  3. 93
    Business & Finance

    Kalshi Traders Put Odds of Major Crypto Bill Passing This Year Below 25%

    Kalshi prediction market traders give the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act less than a 25% chance of becoming law in 2026, despite White House pressure and a scheduled September 15 Senate procedural vote.

    70 DAYS AGO

  4. 94
    Artificial Intelligence

    Apple's John Ternus Inherits a $5 Trillion Company and Three Unresolved Challenges

    John Ternus becomes Apple's chief executive on September 1, inheriting a company worth more than $5 trillion and facing unresolved questions on artificial intelligence investment, product strategy, and supply chain costs.

    70 DAYS AGO

  5. 95
    Business & Finance

    World Liberty Financial CEO Says USD1 Stablecoin Volume Refutes Trump Cronyism Allegations

    World Liberty Financial CEO Zach Witkoff told CNBC on Tuesday that USD1's $4 billion in circulation and more than $1 billion in daily trading volume demonstrate the stablecoin's real utility, pushing back against allegations of Trump-linked conflicts of interest.

    70 DAYS AGO

  6. 96
    Business & Finance

    SEC Subpoenas Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Two Other Banks Over AI Hedge Fund Situational Awareness's Near-Collapse

    The SEC has subpoenaed Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Bank of America for information about their dealings with AI hedge fund Situational Awareness, which lost roughly $35 billion in assets during July's tech sell-off.

    70 DAYS AGO

  7. 97
    Opinion

    Executive Q&A: Liz Eversoll on Skills Intelligence, SIGN™, and Making AI Useful at Work

    Career Highways CEO Liz Eversoll explains why enterprises need more than powerful AI models: clear skills data, governed knowledge, and a human at the wheel.

    71 DAYS AGO

  8. 98
    Business & Finance

    Truist Raises CoreWeave Price Target to $165, Citing Pricing Power Over Rising GPU Costs

    Truist Securities raised its CoreWeave price target to $165 from $155, implying nearly 88% upside, arguing the cloud infrastructure company's 25% July price hike more than offsets Nvidia's reported GPU cost increases of more than 15%.

    71 DAYS AGO

  9. 99
    Politics

    Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Leadership After Editor Cites Censorship Concerns

    The editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes said Friday he was fired after telling CBS News that censorship of military news would cross a personal red line, as the Pentagon confirmed notices were sent to the paper's leadership.

    73 DAYS AGO

  10. 100
    Business & Finance

    Micron, Sandisk, Seagate, and Western Digital Diverge on Technology Even as AI Boom Lifts All Four

    Micron, Sandisk, Seagate, and Western Digital have all surged on AI data center demand, but they serve distinct roles in the memory ecosystem — and face diverging outlooks as their stocks retreat from late-June peaks.

    74 DAYS AGO

  11. 101
    Artificial Intelligence

    Nevada Approves Up to 8,000 Robotaxis for Tesla, Uber, and Waymo in Clark County

    Nevada's transportation authority unanimously approved permits Thursday allowing Tesla, Uber, and Waymo to deploy up to 8,000 commercial robotaxis in Clark County, home to Las Vegas, over the next 12 months.

    75 DAYS AGO

  12. 102
    Business & Finance

    Bitcoin Surges 12% in Two Days as Trump and Crypto Executives Push for Clarity Act

    Bitcoin rose more than 5% Thursday to $72,383.99 — its highest level since June 1 — after President Trump hosted top crypto executives at the White House to push for passage of the Clarity Act, bringing the cryptocurrency's two-day gain to 12%.

    75 DAYS AGO

  13. 103
    Business & Finance

    Cantor Fitzgerald and Susquehanna to Bring Institutional Trading to Kalshi's Prediction Markets

    Cantor Fitzgerald will broker block trades on Kalshi's event contracts for institutional clients, with Susquehanna International Group serving as market maker — marking one of the most significant Wall Street entries into regulated prediction markets to date.

    76 DAYS AGO

  14. 104
    Business & Finance

    Kraken Affiliate Krak Launches Cash-Back Debit Card to Compete With Fintech Super Apps

    Krak, a payments app affiliated with crypto exchange Kraken, launched a U.S. debit card Tuesday offering up to 2% cash or bitcoin back, entering direct competition with fintech super apps including Cash App, Venmo, SoFi, and Robinhood.

    77 DAYS AGO

  15. 105
    Artificial Intelligence

    Rivian Autonomy+ Surpasses GM's Super Cruise but Still Trails Tesla FSD in Head-to-Head ADAS Test

    Rivian's Autonomy+ system has outpaced GM's Super Cruise in highway performance but still trails Tesla's FSD on city streets and point-to-point driving, according to a multi-hundred-mile comparative evaluation. Rivian says full point-to-point capability is expected before year's end.

    80 DAYS AGO

  16. 106
    Cybersecurity

    Data Breaches in 2026 Already Exceed Last Year's Full Total as AI Drives Surge in Cyberattacks

    Data compromises in the U.S. reached 1,803 in the first half of 2026, already surpassing last year's full-year total, as AI-enabled attacks climbed 56% and malicious insider incidents hit an all-time high, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.

    81 DAYS AGO

  17. 107
    Business & Finance

    Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran Steps Down, Putting $11 Billion Chip Plant and iPhone Ambitions in Limbo

    Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran has declined reappointment after a six-month delay, triggering a leadership search at the conglomerate and raising questions about the future of its $11 billion semiconductor plant, iPhone assembly operations, and Air India turnaround.

    81 DAYS AGO

  18. 108
    Artificial Intelligence

    Meta and Nvidia Release Open-Weight AI Models as U.S. Labs Push Back Against Chinese Competition

    Meta and Nvidia each released open-weight AI models this week, joining a broader U.S. industry push to compete with Chinese laboratories as the debate over open-source AI regulation intensifies in Washington.

    83 DAYS AGO

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