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

Expert finds Uber is still using Waymo self-driving car tech

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

An expert appointed in the wake of the $245 million settlement between Uber Technologies Inc. and Waymo LLC over the use of intellectual property has found that Uber is once again using Waymo’s IP without licensing. The discovery was disclosed by Uber in …

Microsoft starts shipping enterprise-focused Hololens 2 mixed-reality headset

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp.’s mixed-reality HoloLens 2 headset is now generally available to the public, with preorders shipped to customers in select markets. The new headset, announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February includes a complete redesign that not only embraces new …

Developer social network startup DEV raises $11.5M

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

DEV Community Inc., a social network for developers, today said it has raised $11.5 million in new funding to expand the development of its technology platform. The Series A round was led by Mayfield and included OSS Capital and Charge VC. Founded …

NTSB report: Programming error in Uber self-driving car caused pedestrian death

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

A fatal accident involving an Uber Technologies Inc. vehicle in self-driving mode in March 2018 was the result of a programming issue, according to initial findings from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. The accident in Tempe, Arizona, involved the victim, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, crossing the …

Alphabet board investigating how it handles sexual misconduct allegations

POLICY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

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 said to be specifically investigating sexual misconduct allegations …

Airbnb announces new safety measures following California shootings

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

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 start with Airbnb for the first time verifying …

Canadian authorities seize cryptocurrency exchange that allegedly stole $12M

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

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 Einstein Exchange Inc. and related companies in an …

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

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

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 its previous name will live on since Broadcom …

Proofpoint acquires threat management provider ObserveIT for $225M

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

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 or DLP company does so through a combination …

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

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

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 first detailed on Reddit. Users boasted of how …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Expert finds Uber is still using Waymo self-driving car tech

Microsoft starts shipping enterprise-focused Hololens 2 mixed-reality headset

NTSB report: Programming error in Uber self-driving car caused pedestrian death

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

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