Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

GM Cruise delays commercial robotaxi service until at least 2020

By Duncan Riley Jul 24, 2019

Developing self-driving car technology is hard. From Tesla Inc. vehicles killing some drivers to Uber Technologies Inc. cars running over pedestrians, many a company has struggled, and today GM Cruise joined the pack. The General…

Security

UK university hacked via phishing campaign that targeted students

By Duncan Riley Jul 23, 2019

Lancaster University is the latest educational institution to be hacked, with data related to as many as 12,500 students stolen in the process. The hack, described as a “sophisticated and malicious” by the BBC…

Apps

Report: Apple to release three new iPhones with a trio of rear cameras

By Duncan Riley Jul 23, 2019

With Apple Inc. expected to release its latest iPhones in September, the rumor mill is ramping up with a report that the company is planning to release three new phones each sporting a trio…

Policy

Trump blacklisting prompts Huawei to lay off 600 US R&D employees

By Duncan Riley Jul 23, 2019

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is laying off more than 600 employees from its Futurewei Technologies research and development arm in the U.S., citing its blacklisting by the Trump administration. First reported July 14, the cuts see Huawei lay…

Blockchain

Intercontinental Exchange-founded Bakkt begins testing bitcoin futures

By Duncan Riley Jul 22, 2019

Cryptocurrency startup Bakkt LLC, founded by New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange Inc., has started testing bitcoin futures in a move that may bring more institutional investment into the cryptocurrency market. The new offering announced…

Apps

Despite IPO rumors, Robinhood raises $323M in new funding on $7.6B valuation

By Duncan Riley Jul 22, 2019

Despite rumors that it may be planning an initial public offering, free stock-trading app maker Robinhood Market Inc. has instead raised $323 million in new funding to continue its “mission of democratizing finance for all.” Announced…

Policy

As Trump meets with tech CEOs, Congress fumes over alleged Huawei-North Korea ties

By Duncan Riley Jul 22, 2019

As President Trump met with leading tech executives today to discuss the ongoing situation with Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Congress doubled down on efforts to ban the company following reports that it did business with…

Security

Equifax agrees to pay up to $700M to settle hacking lawsuits

By Duncan Riley Jul 22, 2019

Credit reporting agency Equifax Inc. has agreed to pay up to $700 million in compensation in a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over its infamous 2017 hack. The settlement, which covers all lawsuits by…

Security

Former NSA contractor sentenced to 9 years for stealing secret documents

By Duncan Riley Jul 21, 2019

A former U.S. National Security Agency contractor has been sentenced to nine years in prison as part of a plea agreement after pleading guilty to one charge of stealing a classified document in March.…

Policy

US tech firms to discuss Huawei ban at the White House Monday

By Duncan Riley Jul 21, 2019

Major U.S. companies that supply Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. will meet with Trump administration officials at the White House on Monday to discuss the current state of the ban on sales to the company.…

Duncan Riley

GM Cruise delays commercial robotaxi service until at least 2020

UK university hacked via phishing campaign that targeted students

Report: Apple to release three new iPhones with a trio of rear cameras

Trump blacklisting prompts Huawei to lay off 600 US R&D employees

Intercontinental Exchange-founded Bakkt begins testing bitcoin futures

Despite IPO rumors, Robinhood raises $323M in new funding on $7.6B valuation

As Trump meets with tech CEOs, Congress fumes over alleged Huawei-North Korea ties

Equifax agrees to pay up to $700M to settle hacking lawsuits

Former NSA contractor sentenced to 9 years for stealing secret documents

US tech firms to discuss Huawei ban at the White House Monday

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