Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

AI

Apple reportedly acquires AI and vision startup Vilynx for $50M

By Duncan Riley Oct 27, 2020

Apple Inc. acquired artificial intelligence and vision startup Vilynx Inc. earlier this year for $50 million, according to a report from Bloomberg. An exact date on the deal is unknown but the Vilynx website…

Cloud

Business application configuration startup Salto launches with $27M round

By Duncan Riley Oct 27, 2020

Israeli business application configuration startup Salto today said it has raised $27 million in funding as it announced its formal launch to the public after a year in stealth development. The Series A round included Bessemer Venture…

NEWS

Nitro Software hacked with customer data offered for sale on the dark web

By Duncan Riley Oct 26, 2020

Australian document productivity company Nitro Software Inc. has suffered a data breach with customer data being offered for sale on the dark web. The company, which provides services to much of the Fortune 500, was…

NEWS

Golf and ski resort operator Boyne Resorts struck by ransomware attack

By Duncan Riley Oct 26, 2020

Golf and ski resort operator Boyne Resorts has been hit by a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut down parts of its network. First reported Friday by Bleeping Computer, the attack was first…

NEWS

Database of 186M registered voters distributed on hacking forums

By Duncan Riley Oct 22, 2020

A database containing voter registration details of 186 million people in the U.S. is being distributed on hacking forums, putting voters at risk of scams and disinformation campaigns. The data was discovered by researchers…

Blockchain

Kik settles SEC lawsuit for $5M over its 2017 ‘initial coin offering’

By Duncan Riley Oct 22, 2020

Kik Interactive Inc. has finally settled the lawsuit filed against it by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its 2017 Kin initial coin offering as a court signed off on a deal. Under the settlement announced Wednesday,…

Blockchain

Report: PayPal in talks to acquire cryptocurrency wallet and custodial services startup BitGo

By Duncan Riley Oct 22, 2020

A day after announcing that it intends to offer cryptocurrency services to its customers, PayPal Holdings Inc. is reported to be discussing a potential crypto acquisition. According to Bloomberg, PayPal has been holding talks on…

Blockchain

PayPal to offer cryptocurrency services to customers from their existing accounts

By Duncan Riley Oct 21, 2020

PayPal Inc. today launched a new service that will allow users to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency directly from their existing PayPal accounts. The service will initially provide support for bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash…

NEWS

After IPO, McAfee’s shares falter on first day of trading

By Duncan Riley Oct 21, 2020

After going public late Wednesday at $20 a share, cybersecurity firm McAfee Corp. saw its shares tumble about 7% as they sold for the first time on the public market Thursday. The $20 figure was below…

Infra

Xilinx stock rises as the chipmaker beats revenue estimates

By Duncan Riley Oct 21, 2020

Shares in Xilinx Inc. rose slightly in after-hours trading after the chipmaker delivered better-than-expected second-quarter earnings results. The company, which makes customizable chips called field-programmable gate arrays for the aerospace and defense industries as well…

Duncan Riley

Apple reportedly acquires AI and vision startup Vilynx for $50M

Business application configuration startup Salto launches with $27M round

Nitro Software hacked with customer data offered for sale on the dark web

Golf and ski resort operator Boyne Resorts struck by ransomware attack

Database of 186M registered voters distributed on hacking forums

Kik settles SEC lawsuit for $5M over its 2017 ‘initial coin offering’

Report: PayPal in talks to acquire cryptocurrency wallet and custodial services startup BitGo

PayPal to offer cryptocurrency services to customers from their existing accounts

After IPO, McAfee’s shares falter on first day of trading

Xilinx stock rises as the chipmaker beats revenue estimates

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