Duncan Riley

Duncan Riley is a senior writer at SiliconANGLE covering Startups, Bitcoin, and the Internet of Things. Duncan is a co-founder of VC funded media company B5Media and founder of news site The Inquisitr, and was a senior writer at TechCrunch in its earlier days. Tips? Press releases? Intersting startup? email: duncan@nichenet.com.au or contact Duncan on Twitter @duncanriley

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Twilio unveils AI-powered engagement platform and partners with Microsoft at SIGNAL 2025

Communication tool provider Twilio Inc. today announced updates at its annual SIGNAL 2025 conference, including a next-generation customer engagement platform built for an artificial intelligence and data-driven future, along with a new strategic partnership with Microsoft Corp. to advance conversational AI. Leading the list of announcements was a next-generation platform designed to unify communications, data ...

Linux Foundation debuts Cybersecurity Skills Framework to address enterprise talent gaps

The Linux Foundation, in conjunction with the Open Source Security Foundation and Linux Foundation Education, today announced the launch of the Cybersecurity Skills Framework. It’s a global reference guide that helps organizations identify and address critical cybersecurity competencies across a broad range of information technology job families, extending beyond cybersecurity specialists. The framework has been designed ...

Amplitude adds new tools to unify marketing and product analytics

Behavior-tracking software firm Amplitude Inc. today launched new capabilities that bring marketing and product data together to help marketers optimize their channels and campaigns. The new capabilities allow teams to connect top-of-funnel marketing efforts to in-product behavior, giving marketers visibility into what they need to drive conversions, engagement and long-term customer value. The idea is that by ...

Chime prepares for IPO as tech listings regain momentum

Financial services company Chime Financial Inc. announced today that it has filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as part of a plan to go public later this year on the Nasdaq exchange. Chime has applied to list its Class A common stock under the ticker symbol CHYM. The company did ...

Zerve launches multi-agent system to support full enterprise AI development lifecycle

Data science and artificial intelligence development platform company Zerve AI Ltd. today announced a new multi-agent system engineered specifically for enterprise-grade data and AI development. The new system, part of the Zerve 2.0 release, transforms AI agents from simple code assistants into fully active collaborators, according to the compay. Zerve Agents can now participate across ...

Orca Security acquires Opus to expand AI-driven cloud security automation

Cloud cybersecurity firm Orca Security Ltd. today announced it acquired Opus Security Inc., a venture capital-funded startup that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven automation and orchestration, for an undisclosed price. Opus was founded in 2022 by Meny Har and Or Gabay (pictured). They were part of the founding team at security orchestration, automation and response company Siemplify, which Google ...

Cato Networks launches AI-driven Autonomous Policies to streamline SASE management

Cloud networking company Cato Networks Ltd. today announced the launch of Cato Autonomous Policies, a new artificial intelligence capability built into the Cato SASE Cloud Platform that automates and optimizes policy management. Cato claims the Autonomous Policies are the world’s first secure access service edge-native policy analysis engine built to optimize and improve all SASE policies — ...

ClearVector raises $13M to expand identity-driven threat detection platform

Identity-driven detection and response startup ClearVector Inc. announced today that it has raised $13 million in new funding to accelerate its mission to redefine cybersecurity by shifting the focus to identity-driven security. Founded in 2020 by John Laliberte, a former executive at Mandiant/FireEye, ClearVector aims to shift the cybersecurity paradigm from traditional threat detection to ...

Rapid7 delivers solid first quarter but outlook falls short

Shares of Rapid7 Inc. rose slightly in after-hours trading today after the cybersecurity solutions provider reported beats in its fiscal 2025 first quarter, but its second-quarter outlook fell slightly short of expectations. For the quarter ended March 31, Rapid7 reported diluted adjusted earnings per share of 49 cents, down from 55 cents in the same ...

Commvault teams with Deloitte to strengthen enterprise cyber resilience

Data protection provider Commvault Systems Inc. today announced a new strategic alliance with Deloitte & Touche LLP to help enhance cyber resilience and incident response. The collaboration will see the integration of Commvault’s advanced data protection and recovery technologies with Deloitte’s cyber defense and response expertise to deliver protection across all stages of a cyber incident. The alliance ...