Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Blockchain

TD Ameritrade-backed digital asset exchange ErisX launches Ethereum futures

By Duncan Riley May 11, 2020

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp-backed digital assets exchange startup ErisX has launched Ethereum futures trading, the first company in the U.S. to do so. The first of its kind to be authorized by the U.S.…

Big Data

Distributed database startup MemSQL raises $50M in debt financing

By Duncan Riley May 11, 2020

SQL-based in-memory distributed database startup MemSQL Inc. said today it has raised $50 million via a debt facility to deliver new products and services to accelerate its growth. The debt financing was underwritten by Hercules…

Apps

Online used-car seller Vroom files for a June initial public offering

By Duncan Riley May 10, 2020

Online used-car seller Vroom Inc. is set to go public, according to a Wall Street Journal report today that the company has filed paperwork for a possible June initial public offering. Founded in 2013, Vroom pitches…

Cloud

Microsoft launches new feature to block ’email storms’ in Office 365

By Duncan Riley May 10, 2020

Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new feature in Office 365 designed to block so-called “email storms” that include “reply-all” to a large number of people on a distribution list. The Reply All Storm Protection…

Security

Cisco releases patches for high-severity vulnerabilities in ASA and Firepower software

By Duncan Riley May 7, 2020

Cisco Systems Inc. has released more than 30 security patches, including 12 that address previously undisclosed high-severity vulnerabilities. The serious vulnerabilities were found in Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower 100 Series firewall applications…

Emerging Tech

Uber books $2.9B loss but shares rise as customer volume edges up

By Duncan Riley May 7, 2020

Uber Technology Inc. shares rose in after-hours trading today despite the company reporting its biggest loss in three quarters. The upside came after Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi (pictured) told investors that riders were starting to…

Emerging Tech

Electric scooter company Lime raises $170M in round led by Uber

By Duncan Riley May 7, 2020

Electric scooter company LimeBike Inc. today said it has raised $170 million in new funding led by Uber Technologies Inc. The round also included Alphabet, Bain Capital Ventures, GV and other existing and new investors. The…

Apps

Facebook software change breaks popular iOS apps such as Spotify and TikTok

By Duncan Riley May 7, 2020

An issue in the code of Facebook Inc.’s software development kit caused dozens of popular iOS apps to crash Wednesday night. The SDK is used by various apps to allow users to login using…

Security

Europe’s largest private hospital operator Fresenius hit by ransomware

By Duncan Riley May 6, 2020

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, Europe’s largest private hospital operator, has been hit by ransomware that has limited the use of some of its systems as it treats COVID-19 patients. The company, which also…

Emerging Tech

Lyft shares surge as ride-hailing firm beats earnings predictions

By Duncan Riley May 6, 2020

Lyft Inc. shares surged in after-hours trading today after the ride-hailing company reported higher-than-expected rider numbers despite the global COVID-19 pandemic. For the first quarter ended March 31, Lyft reported revenue rose 23%, to…

Duncan Riley

TD Ameritrade-backed digital asset exchange ErisX launches Ethereum futures

Distributed database startup MemSQL raises $50M in debt financing

Online used-car seller Vroom files for a June initial public offering

Microsoft launches new feature to block ’email storms’ in Office 365

Cisco releases patches for high-severity vulnerabilities in ASA and Firepower software

Uber books $2.9B loss but shares rise as customer volume edges up

Facebook software change breaks popular iOS apps such as Spotify and TikTok

Europe’s largest private hospital operator Fresenius hit by ransomware

Lyft shares surge as ride-hailing firm beats earnings predictions

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