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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Lucidworks study finds 93% of companies plan to increase their AI investments

Big data application search provider Lucidworks Inc. today published the results of a generative artificial intelligence study that confirms what we all sensed by now: Some 93% of companies plan to increase their investments in AI within the next 12 months. The findings, based on a survey of over 6,000 employees involved in AI technology decision-making, ...

Osano secures $25M to expand its privacy compliance platform

Privacy management software startup Osano Inc. announced today that it had raised $25 million in new funding to expand its team and try to deliver on its goal of simplifying privacy compliance and becoming the leading data privacy platform. Founded in 2018, Osano offers a data privacy compliance suite that assists businesses in complying with data regulations ...

Sweet Security raises $12M for its cloud runtime defense platform

Israeli cloud security startup Sweet Security Technologies Ltd. today announced that it has raised $12 million in new funding and launched a new suite designed to improve cloud security. Sweet Security’s platform is designed to assist security teams in shutting down cloud attacks when and where they occur with maximum precision and minimal business disruption. The ...

Spatial apps creation and collaboration platform startup ShapesXR raises $8.6M

Spatial apps creation and collaboration platform startup ShapesXR today announced that it has raised $8.6 million in new funding to expand its platform to new devices, including Apple Vision Pro, Pico and Magic Leap. Founded in 2016 as Shapes Corp., ShapesXR offers a web-based platform that allows users to instantly create fully immersive scenes and populate them with ...

Azure Firewall gets a security upgrade with Illumio integration

Zero-trust security startup Illumio Inc. today announced the general availability of a new integrated solution, designed in partnership with Microsoft Corp., to bring zero-trust enforcement to the Azure Firewall. Illumio for Microsoft Azure Firewall is a zero-trust enforcement point to visualize and secure all traffic between Azure resources connecting through the Azure Firewall. The service builds resilience to ...

Data store and object security startup Symmetry Systems raises $18M

Data store and object security startup Symmetry Systems Inc. today announced it has raised $18 million in new funding to accelerate global revenue-generating efforts, including the scaling of channel sales. Founded in 2018, Symmetry has as its mission to protect the world’s data, ensuring resilience and enabling modern data-centric companies to grow, innovate and lead with confidence. The company offers ...

UK Electoral Commission hack steals data on up to 40M people

The U.K. Electoral Commission, the body responsible for elections in the country, has disclosed a stunning data breach involving the personal information of anyone who registered to vote in the U.K. between 2014 and 2022 — potentially up to 40 million people. The “incident” was first identified in October 2022 after suspicious activity was detected ...

Horizon3.ai raises $40M to build out its enterprise-wide proactive security platform

Autonomous security solutions startup Horizon3.ai Inc. today announced that it had raised $40 million in new funding to build out its enterprise-wide proactive security platform and expand channel and partner presence. Founded in 2019 by former Splunk Inc. Chief Technology Officer Snehal Antani and Anthony Pillitiere, former deputy CTO within U.S. Special Operations Command, Horizon3.ai offers automated ...

Rapid7 to lay off 18% of staff amid new takeover reports

Cybersecurity solutions provider Rapid7 Inc. announced alongside its quarterly earnings report today that it’s laying off staff amid reports that it has received a takeover bid from a private equity firm. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Rapid7 said it’s laying off about 18% of its workforce as part of a ...

Despite earnings beat, Lyft shares drop on lower revenue per rider

Shares in Lyft Inc. dropped in late trading after the ride-hailing company reported lower-than-expected revenue per active user despite otherwise solid figures. For its second quarter that ended June 30, Lyft reported adjusted earnings per share of 16 cents on revenue of $1.02 billion, up 3% year-over-year. Revenue was in line with analyst expectations, but ...