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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. 109
    Politics

    Senator Warren Invites Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Senate Hearing on China AI Chip Sales

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren has invited Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on June 11, focusing on the chipmaker's China sales and U.S. export control policy for advanced AI semiconductors.

    62 DAYS AGO

  2. 110
    Artificial Intelligence

    House Lawmakers Release Bipartisan Draft for National AI Framework

    A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers released a discussion draft of a national AI framework on Thursday, proposing to override state AI model development regulations for three years while expanding federal research and minimizing risks.

    62 DAYS AGO

  3. 111
    Artificial Intelligence

    CISA to Issue AI Executive Order Directive This Week as OpenAI's Altman Meets With Lawmakers

    CISA Acting Director Nick Andersen said a binding operational directive implementing Trump's AI executive order will be released by week's end, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman separately met with congressional leaders and White House officials in Washington.

    62 DAYS AGO

  4. 112
    Business & Finance

    Broadcom Posts 48% Revenue Surge but Post-Earnings Sell-Off Follows Tempered AI Guidance

    Broadcom reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $22.19 billion, up 48% year over year, and AI semiconductor revenue surging 143% to $10.8 billion — but shares dropped after CEO Hock Tan held his multiyear AI targets steady rather than raising them.

    63 DAYS AGO

  5. 113
    Artificial Intelligence

    Meta Launches Business Agent for WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram in Push to Diversify Beyond Ads

    Meta unveiled Meta Business Agent on Wednesday, an AI tool for businesses embedded across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram, as the company works to reduce its roughly 98% dependence on advertising revenue.

    63 DAYS AGO

  6. 114
    Business & Finance

    How MiracleFeet Built Global Clubfoot Care on Off-the-Shelf Tech

    On World Clubfoot Day, the nonprofit’s chief executive explains why connecting proven platforms let a roughly 50-person organization track a quarter-million patient visits a year across nearly 40 countries.

    63 DAYS AGO

  7. 115
    Business & Finance

    Morningstar Values SpaceX at $780 Billion, Nearly Half Its $1.75 Trillion IPO Target

    Morningstar analysts have placed SpaceX's fair value at $780 billion, roughly 48% below its $1.75 trillion IPO target, citing deep uncertainty around the company's xAI unit and a sustained history of net losses.

    63 DAYS AGO

  8. 116
    Cybersecurity

    Palo Alto Networks Posts 31% Revenue Growth as AI Threat Surge Drives Cybersecurity Demand

    Palo Alto Networks reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $3 billion, up 31% year over year, as the rise of advanced AI models like Anthropic's Claude Mythos intensified enterprise cybersecurity demand rather than diminishing it.

    64 DAYS AGO

  9. 117
    Cybersecurity

    AI-Assisted Ransomware Toolkit Automates EDR Evasion and Active Directory Discovery

    Sophos researchers uncovered a ransomware toolkit built with AI tools including Claude Opus agents, capable of automating Active Directory discovery and evading EDR products from Sophos, CrowdStrike, and Microsoft after iterative AI-assisted testing.

    64 DAYS AGO

  10. 118
    Politics

    Trump Signs AI Executive Order Requiring Early Government Access to Frontier Models

    President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday asking AI developers to voluntarily provide the federal government with access to frontier models up to 30 days before public release, citing national security and the need to evaluate advanced cyber capabilities.

    64 DAYS AGO

  11. 119
    Politics

    Trump Taps Housing Regulator Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence

    President Trump named Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. The appointment drew criticism from Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Democrats, with Thune saying the role requires "professionals."

    64 DAYS AGO

  12. 120
    Business & Finance

    Mach Industries Raises $300 Million Series C at $1.8 Billion Valuation, Nearly Quadrupling Worth in One Year

    Mach Industries, a three-year-old defense tech startup, has raised a $300 million Series C at a $1.8 billion valuation — nearly four times its worth from a year ago — as investor appetite for autonomous weapons developers surges.

    64 DAYS AGO

  13. 121
    Cybersecurity

    WordPress Malware Campaign Uses Steam Profiles to Conceal Command-and-Control Data

    GoDaddy security researchers have found malware on approximately 1,980 WordPress websites as part of a campaign that hides command-and-control data inside Steam Community profile comments using invisible Unicode characters.

    65 DAYS AGO

  14. 122
    Politics

    Commerce Department Moves to Close AI Chip Export Loophole Targeting Chinese-Owned Firms

    The Commerce Department issued new guidance on Sunday clarifying that a license is required to sell advanced AI chips to firms with Chinese parent companies, even if those buyers are located outside China or other restricted countries.

    65 DAYS AGO

  15. 123
    Business & Finance

    Strategy Sells Bitcoin for First Time Since 2022, Shares Drop More Than 6%

    Strategy sold 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million between May 26 and May 31 — only the second bitcoin sale in the company's history — sending shares down more than 6% and bitcoin to its lowest level since April 13.

    65 DAYS AGO

  16. 124
    Artificial Intelligence

    Nvidia's N1X PC Chip Debut Sparks Tech Rally as SoftBank and Wells Fargo Add to AI Momentum

    Nvidia's unveiling of the N1X PC processor at Computex, SoftBank's 75 billion-euro France AI commitment, and Wells Fargo's raised Microsoft price target converged on Monday to drive a broad rally in global technology stocks.

    65 DAYS AGO

  17. 125
    Artificial Intelligence

    KC Green Settles With AI Startup Artisan Over "This Is Fine" Meme Ad Campaign

    Cartoonist KC Green, creator of the "This is fine" meme, has settled with AI startup Artisan after the company used a version of his iconic dog-in-flames illustration in transit ads promoting its AI sales assistant Ava.

    66 DAYS AGO

  18. 126
    Artificial Intelligence

    SoftBank Plans 75 Billion Euros in AI Infrastructure Investment Across France

    SoftBank Group plans to invest 45 billion euros over five years on AI data centers in France's Hauts-de-France region, part of a broader 75-billion-euro program representing the Japanese company's largest AI infrastructure commitment in Europe.

    66 DAYS AGO

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