Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Infra

Reports: WeWork CEO Adam Neumann may be ousted as soon as Monday

By Duncan Riley Sep 22, 2019

Controversial WeWork Chief Executive Officer Adam Neumann may be on his way out of the company he co-founded amid reports that the directors of parent company We Co. are meeting Monday to discuss his future. Dismay…

Blockchain

SEC files suit against ICOBox, which helps others with initial coin offerings

By Duncan Riley Sep 19, 2019

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a lawsuit against ICOBox, a company that provides services to other companies undertaking initial coin offerings, and founder Nikolay Evdokimov for breaching securities laws. The lawsuit claims…

Apps

Huawei launches new Android-powered flagship phones without Google apps

By Duncan Riley Sep 19, 2019

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. launched its flagship Mate 30 phones today at an event in Munich, Germany, and as expected the phones are the first releases from the company that don’t include official Google LLC…

Apps

It’s official: Airbnb to go public in 2020

By Duncan Riley Sep 19, 2019

Airbnb Inc. is finally going public. The online accommodation marketplace said today it expects to become a publicly traded company during 2020. The press release was made pursuant to securities law and gave no details about the…

Cloud

Stripe raises $250M on $35B valuation to accelerate international expansion

By Duncan Riley Sep 19, 2019

Payment technology company Stripe Inc. said today it has raised $250 million in new funding to accelerate its international expansion, grow its product suite and extend its enterprise capabilities. The Series G round included Sequoia Capital,…

Security

Two years on, WannaCry ransomware is targeting more computers than ever

By Duncan Riley Sep 18, 2019

The infamous WannaCry ransomware that was thrust into the public spotlight in May 2017 is not only still around but also still targeting more computers than ever. The finding comes today from a report from…

Security

Security solutions startup Acronis becomes a unicorn with $147M in new funding

By Duncan Riley Sep 18, 2019

Cybersecurity solutions startup Acronis International GmbH today became the latest tech unicorn. The company raised $147 million in new funding to allow it to expand its headcount, accelerate its business growth in North America, build additional data…

Policy

California Consumer Privacy Act to take effect in January with minor amendments

By Duncan Riley Sep 18, 2019

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, California’s answer to the European Union General Data Protection Regulation, is set to take effect Jan. 1 as the law today finally passed a legislative review process…

Emerging Tech

Amazon Alexa users can soon make donations to presidential candidates

By Duncan Riley Sep 18, 2019

Users of Amazon.com Inc.’s Alexa-powered devices will soon be able to make donations to presidential candidates through a new feature called Alexa Political Contributions. Open to all candidates currently running, the service does require…

Blockchain

With new internal settlement service, Wells Fargo jumps on the stablecoin bandwagon

By Duncan Riley Sep 17, 2019

Well Fargo & Co. is the latest U.S. financial institution to jump on the stablecoin bandwagon, announcing today that it’s piloting a blockchain-based internal settlement service that will use its own digital currency. Dubbed…

Duncan Riley

Reports: WeWork CEO Adam Neumann may be ousted as soon as Monday

SEC files suit against ICOBox, which helps others with initial coin offerings

Huawei launches new Android-powered flagship phones without Google apps

It’s official: Airbnb to go public in 2020

Stripe raises $250M on $35B valuation to accelerate international expansion

Two years on, WannaCry ransomware is targeting more computers than ever

Security solutions startup Acronis becomes a unicorn with $147M in new funding

Amazon Alexa users can soon make donations to presidential candidates

With new internal settlement service, Wells Fargo jumps on the stablecoin bandwagon

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