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

Software application adoption services startup Whatfix raises $32M

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Whatfix, a startup that helps enterprises adopt software applications faster through tools such as interactive application walkthroughs, announced today it has raised $32 million in new funding to drive product development and expand into Europe and Australia. The Series C round was led …

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold durability questioned as some users report broken phones

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Some users of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Galaxy Z Flip phone are reporting that their phones are breaking in what could turn out to be a case of history repeating itself, given that the Samsung Galaxy Fold experienced similar problems last year. The Galaxy …

Report: Smartphone manufacturing, 5G and fiber optics hit hard by coronavirus

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Parts of the tech industry are likely to face disruption from the spread of COVID-2019 coronavirus in China, but some sectors will be harder-hit than others. That’s according to a new report released Monday by technology industry research firm TrendForce. It found that …

Judge rules Huawei can’t sue US government over equipment ban

POLICY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. today lost its legal case against its ban by the U.S. government after a judge ruled the company did not have grounds to sue. The case, filed in March in the U.S. District Court in Plano, argued that Section 889 of …

Card data stolen in point-of-sale hack of Rutter’s stores and gas stations

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

CHR Corp. a company that owns the Rutter’s chain of convenience stores in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland, is the latest victim of a point-of-sale hacking as customer payment card details were stolen from some locations. The hack, revealed Feb. 13, involved …

Coronavirus fears prompt Facebook to cancel conference, IBM to exit RSA

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Tech conferences continue to suffer from concerns about the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, now called COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, as an additional conference was canceled and another lost a key participant. The GSM Association’s MWC, better known as the …

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook should be treated differently from media companies

POLICY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told a conference in Germany Saturday that he believes online content should be regulated but Facebook itself should sit somewhere between a telecommunications company and a traditional media publisher when it comes to scrutiny. Speaking …

Puerto Rico government loses $2.6M in phishing scam

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

The government of Puerto Rico has lost $2.6 million after falling for an email phishing scam. According to an Associated Press report Wednesday, the scam targeted the government-owned Industrial Development Co. Those behind the attack tricked the company into making several payments to …

Uber testing telephone call booking service in Arizona

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Uber Technologies Inc. is running a trial for a new service in Arizona that allows users to book an Uber vehicle by making a telephone call. Designed “with older adults in mind,” those wanting to book an Uber vehicle with using the …

Cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi raises $30M to expand product offerings

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi Lending LLC said today it has raised $30 million in new funding to hire more people and expand its current range of product offerings. The Series B round was led by Valar Ventures and included Morgan Creek Digital, PJC, Akuna Capital, CMT Digital, …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Software application adoption services startup Whatfix raises $32M

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold durability questioned as some users report broken phones

Report: Smartphone manufacturing, 5G and fiber optics hit hard by coronavirus

Judge rules Huawei can’t sue US government over equipment ban

Card data stolen in point-of-sale hack of Rutter’s stores and gas stations

Coronavirus fears prompt Facebook to cancel conference, IBM to exit RSA

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook should be treated differently from media companies

Puerto Rico government loses $2.6M in phishing scam

Uber testing telephone call booking service in Arizona

Cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi raises $30M to expand product offerings

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