Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

In apparent acquihire, Google acquires automation platform startup Onward

By Duncan Riley Oct 2, 2018

Google LLC has acquired Onward, a small San Francisco-based startup that was building a customer service automation platform, in what appears to be essentially a talent buy. The price of the acquisition is not…

Emerging Tech

Report: Coinbase in talks to raise $500M on $8B valuation

By Duncan Riley Oct 2, 2018

Coinbase Inc., the first cryptocurrency exchange to become a unicorn, is reported to be raising even more money on an $8 billion valuation. Citing people familiar with the matter, Recode claimed Tuesday that the company is in…

Emerging Tech

Microsoft gets busy with a new range of Surface computing devices

By Duncan Riley Oct 2, 2018

Microsoft Corp. today debuted a new range of Surface products that are being hailed by even skeptical observers as “great upgrades.” As expected, Microsoft announced the Surface Pro 6, a two-in-one laptop/tablet hybrid with eighth-generation…

Infra

Telegram desktop apps discovered to be leaking user IP addresses

By Duncan Riley Oct 1, 2018

Messaging app Telegram has long been favored for its security, including encryption deployed as standard. But a recently discovered flaw in desktop versions of Telegram has been found to be exposing IP addresses. Discovered by…

Emerging Tech

Cryptocurrency exchanges accused of colluding to take control of EOS Blockchain

By Duncan Riley Oct 1, 2018

There’s yet more drama with the EOS Blockchain amid new accusations that Chinese cryptocurrency exchanges have been colluding to take control of the platform. The EOS blockchain is an “operating system” platform that can…

Emerging Tech

Google is testing serious game streaming via a new Chrome service

By Duncan Riley Oct 1, 2018

Google LLC is moving forward with its game streaming project with a new partnership with Ubisoft Entertainment SA and a trial of a blockbuster game to go with it. Previously known internally as “Yeti,”…

Apps

Facebook appoints Adam Mosseri to lead Instagram after resignation of founders

By Duncan Riley Oct 1, 2018

Facebook Inc. today appointed Adam Mosseri, previously Instagram’s vice president of product, to lead the photo-sharing social network following the resignation of co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger Sept. 24. In an effort to allay…

Cloud

Ad chief Sridhar Ramaswamy leaves Google to join Greylock Partners

By Duncan Riley Oct 1, 2018

It’s the end of an era at Google LLC as Sridhar Ramaswamy, the internet giant’s senior vice president of advertising and commerce, left the company today after 15 years to take up a position…

Infra

Facebook could face EU fine of up to $1.63B over latest data breach

By Duncan Riley Sep 30, 2018

Facebook Inc. could be fined as much as $1.63 billion by the European Union over a data breach revealed Friday that compromised the accounts of 50 million users. The Wall Street Journal suggested the…

Emerging Tech

Musk out as chairman but remains CEO as Tesla settles SEC lawsuit

By Duncan Riley Sep 30, 2018

Elon Musk is out as the chairman of Tesla Inc., but will remain chief executive, as part of a settlement of a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that threatened to…

Duncan Riley

In apparent acquihire, Google acquires automation platform startup Onward

Report: Coinbase in talks to raise $500M on $8B valuation

Microsoft gets busy with a new range of Surface computing devices

Telegram desktop apps discovered to be leaking user IP addresses

Cryptocurrency exchanges accused of colluding to take control of EOS Blockchain

Google is testing serious game streaming via a new Chrome service

Facebook appoints Adam Mosseri to lead Instagram after resignation of founders

Ad chief Sridhar Ramaswamy leaves Google to join Greylock Partners

Musk out as chairman but remains CEO as Tesla settles SEC lawsuit

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