Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

Uber corporate development head resigns over sexual misconduct scandal

By Duncan Riley Oct 22, 2018

Just as Uber Technologies Inc. had managed to get back on track ahead of its initial public offering next year, the company has been struck by another sexual misconduct scandal. Cameron Poetzscher (pictured), Uber’s head…

Security

Apple, Amazon and Super Micro call on Bloomberg to retract China spy chip story

By Duncan Riley Oct 22, 2018

The three major companies named in a Bloomberg report that claimed that their hardware had been infected with tiny Chinese spy chips are calling on the news service to retract the story. Bloomberg claimed…

Security

Data stolen in hack of Affordable Care Act enrollment system

By Duncan Riley Oct 21, 2018

Hackers have stolen data relating to 75,000 people who registered with Healthcare.gov, the Affordable Care Act website. Those behind the hack did not hack the site directly but via the Federally Facilitated Exchanges portal…

Security

Report: Facebook looking to buy a major cybersecurity firm

By Duncan Riley Oct 21, 2018

Facebook Inc. is apparently looking to buy a “major” cybersecurity company, according to a report published over the weekend. The Information, quoting “four people familiar with the matter,” claimed that the social networking giant…

Emerging Tech

Chinese autonomous vehicle startup Momenta raises money on $1B valuation

By Duncan Riley Oct 18, 2018

Chinese autonomous vehicle startup Momenta has raised new funding on a unicorn valuation of $1 billion. Although the amount raised was not disclosed, the company, formally known as Beijing Chusudu Technology Co. Ltd., said…

Blockchain

Cryptocurrency wallet and custody startup BitGo raises $57.5M

By Duncan Riley Oct 18, 2018

Enterprise cryptocurrency wallet and custodial services startup BitGo Inc. Thursday said it has raised $57.5 million in new funding to support the development of its “$1 trillion crypto wallet.” The Series B round included Goldman Sachs,…

Blockchain

SEC launches hub to educate and assist fintech startups

By Duncan Riley Oct 18, 2018

In a departure from simply suing startups when they break the law, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a new service to educate and assist financial technology companies so it can avoid having…

Emerging Tech

Report: Uber working on an on-demand labor hire service

By Duncan Riley Oct 18, 2018

Uber Technologies Inc.’s never-ending quest to make money has taken a new twist with a report that the ride-hailing giant is testing an “on-demand” labor hire service. The Financial Times claimed that the service, called Uber…

Cloud

A cooling in tech IPOs? Investors yawn at SolarWinds’ return to public market

By Duncan Riley Oct 18, 2018

Updated: Infrastructure management software firm SolarWinds Inc. went public Friday, but unlike some recent tech initial public offerings, investor reaction on its public market debut Friday was so-so. The company had cut the price…

Infra

Disturbing GreyEnergy malware campaign is targeting industrial control systems

By Duncan Riley Oct 17, 2018

A new malware campaign dubbed “GreyEnergy” is targeting information systems tied to critical infrastructure. Discovered by researchers at ESET spol s.r.o. and reported Wednesday, the campaign is believed to be a successor to the…

Duncan Riley

Uber corporate development head resigns over sexual misconduct scandal

Apple, Amazon and Super Micro call on Bloomberg to retract China spy chip story

Data stolen in hack of Affordable Care Act enrollment system

Chinese autonomous vehicle startup Momenta raises money on $1B valuation

Cryptocurrency wallet and custody startup BitGo raises $57.5M

SEC launches hub to educate and assist fintech startups

Report: Uber working on an on-demand labor hire service

Disturbing GreyEnergy malware campaign is targeting industrial control systems

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