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

Latest from Duncan Riley

Lyft shares drop on lower-than-expected outlook

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

Shares in Lyft Inc. dropped in after-hours trading after the ride-hailing company reported a lower-than-expected outlook. Lyft reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $74.7 million or nine cents per share in the quarter ended Dec. 31, up from …

Mandiant shares surge on Microsoft takeover report, strong earnings

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

Shares in Mandiant Inc. surged today after a report that Microsoft Corp. is in talks to acquire the company, as the cybersecurity company Mandiant reported stronger-than-expected earnings. Bloomberg, referencing people familiar with the matter, reported that the private talks may not result …

Operational technology cybersecurity startup Shift5 raises $50M for product development

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

Operational technology cybersecurity startup Shift5 Inc. announced today it has raised $50 million in new funding to make significant investments in product development and new talent across all its teams to keep pace with demand across transportation and national defense industries. Insight …

Data fabric solutions startup Promethium raises $26M to scale up customer growth

BIG DATA By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

Data fabric solutions startup Promethium Inc. announced today that it has raised $26 million in new funding to scale up new customer growth with additional hiring and build out its product. Insight Partners led the Series A round, with 406 Ventures and Zetta Venture …

Apple reportedly acquires UK startup AI Music

AI By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

Apple Inc. has reportedly acquired AI Music, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to create tailor-made music. As is typical with companies that Apple acquires, there is no official confirmation or denial of the acquisition. Bloomberg reported today that the deal was complete in …

Nvidia’s $66B acquisition of Arm called off on regulatory concerns

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

Updated: Nvidia Corp.’s $66 billion deal to acquire Arm Ltd. has been called off, nixed by regulatory concerns. The companies, along with Arm owner SoftBank Group Corp., announced the collapse of the deal late Monday night. Arm said it will now prepare …

Washington state Department of Licensing hit by a potential data breach

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

The Washington state Department of Licensing has disclosed a potential data breach that may have exposed the details of about 250,000 professional licenses. The department is fairly vague on what was involved, saying only in a statement that it became aware of …

Cyberattack compromises emails at News Corp. outlets

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

A cyberattack has struck media company News Corp., compromising the emails of journalists. The attack was detected on Jan. 20 and affected News Corp. publications and business units, including The Wall Street Journal and its parent company Dow Jones, the New York …

DHS establishes Cyber Safety Review Board to elevate cybersecurity

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today announced the establishment of the Cyber Safety Review Board that will bring together government and industry leaders to elevate cybersecurity. The establishment of the CSRB is the result of a Biden Administration executive order in …

Trust Machines raises $150M to expand bitcoin as a web3 platform

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

Blockchain startup Trust Machines launched out of stealth mode today with $150 million in funding to expand bitcoin as a web3 platform. Venture capital firms participating in the round include Breyer Capital, Digital Currency Group, GoldenTree, Hivemind and Union Square Ventures. Web3 is the name given …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Lyft shares drop on lower-than-expected outlook

Mandiant shares surge on Microsoft takeover report, strong earnings

Operational technology cybersecurity startup Shift5 raises $50M for product development

Apple reportedly acquires UK startup AI Music

Nvidia’s $66B acquisition of Arm called off on regulatory concerns

Washington state Department of Licensing hit by a potential data breach

Cyberattack compromises emails at News Corp. outlets

DHS establishes Cyber Safety Review Board to elevate cybersecurity

Trust Machines raises $150M to expand bitcoin as a web3 platform

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