Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Policy

Alphabet board investigating how it handles sexual misconduct allegations

By Duncan Riley Nov 6, 2019

Google LLC’s parent company Alphabet Inc. is conducting an investigation into how it has handled sexual misconduct allegations, including those made against one of its current executives. The investigation, first reported today by CNBC, is…

Apps

Airbnb announces new safety measures following California shootings

By Duncan Riley Nov 6, 2019

Airbnb Inc. today announced several new safety features as part of its move to ban so-called “party houses” from its service following shootings at an Airbnb rental last week in Orinda, California. The new changes…

Blockchain

Canadian authorities seize cryptocurrency exchange that allegedly stole $12M

By Duncan Riley Nov 5, 2019

Canadian authorities have shut down a cryptocurrency exchange that is alleged to have stolen CA$16 million ($12 million U.S.) in customer funds. The move, led by the British Columbia Securities Commission, involved the seizure of…

Security

Symantec is now NortonLifeLock as Broadcom closes purchase of its enterprise business

By Duncan Riley Nov 5, 2019

Symantec Corp. is no longer Symantec, as the company changed its name following the completion today of Broadcom Inc.’s acquisition of its enterprise security business announced in August. The company is now NortonLifeLock Inc., but…

Security

Proofpoint acquires threat management provider ObserveIT for $225M

By Duncan Riley Nov 5, 2019

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint Inc. today said it has acquired threat management provider ObserveIT Ltd. for $225 million in an all-cash deal. Founded in 2006, ObserveIT helps organizations identify and eliminate insider threats. The data loss prevention…

Security

Robinhood users find glitch that gives them access to excess borrowed funds

By Duncan Riley Nov 5, 2019

Users of popular online stock trading app Robinhood Market Inc. have allegedly found a glitch that allows them to trade stocks with excess borrowed funds. Dubbed the “infinite money cheat code,” the bug was…

Emerging Tech

Uber beats earnings expectations and predicts a profit in 2021

By Duncan Riley Nov 4, 2019

Uber Technologies Inc. posted better-than-expected financial results for its third quarter Monday, issuing a bold statement from Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi that the company may be finally profitable by 2021. In the quarter…

Apps

Facebook rebrands itself as FACEBOOK to clarify what apps it owns

By Duncan Riley Nov 4, 2019

In a move that has not been well-received in social media and elsewhere, social media giant Facebook Inc. has undertaken a corporate rebranding with a new logo that spells FACEBOOK in upper case. The…

Cloud

Workday buys e-sourcing solutions startup Scout RFP for $540M

By Duncan Riley Nov 4, 2019

Financial management and human capital management software firm Workday Inc. today said it has acquired Scout RFP Inc., a San Francisco-based e-sourcing solutions startup for $540 million in cash. Founded in 2014, Scout RFP offers a…

Security

Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX exposes customer email addresses in newsletter

By Duncan Riley Nov 3, 2019

Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has exposed the email addresses of 23,000 customers after sending out an email with the emails of the recipients in the cc: field. The email addresses were exposed when the exchange sent out…

Duncan Riley

Alphabet board investigating how it handles sexual misconduct allegations

Airbnb announces new safety measures following California shootings

Canadian authorities seize cryptocurrency exchange that allegedly stole $12M

Symantec is now NortonLifeLock as Broadcom closes purchase of its enterprise business

Proofpoint acquires threat management provider ObserveIT for $225M

Robinhood users find glitch that gives them access to excess borrowed funds

Uber beats earnings expectations and predicts a profit in 2021

Facebook rebrands itself as FACEBOOK to clarify what apps it owns

Workday buys e-sourcing solutions startup Scout RFP for $540M

Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX exposes customer email addresses in newsletter

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