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

Blockchain-powered VR startup Decentraland raises $25.5m in initial coin offering

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Decentraland, an open-source initiative that is attempting to develop a virtual reality space that utilizes the Ethereum blockchain for asset management, has raised 86,260 ETH ($25.5 million) in an initial coin offering. Having first gained public attention back in 2015, Decentraland is attempting to build …

Amazon helps software developers get Alexa onto more devices

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Amazon.com Inc. is aiming to get its Alexa digital voice assistant installed on more third-party devices with the release of a software development kit that enables just that. The Amazon Voice Services Device SDK, launched today, is aimed at making Alexa integration simpler …

Bank of America insider trading highlights how critical enterprise data security is

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

In a case that highlights the importance of enterprise data security, an information technology worker has been arrested over allegations that he stole confidential insider information from Bank of America Merrill Lynch which he then shared with others to make investments in stocks. …

ThoughtSpot raises $60M more to expand its business intelligence product

BIG DATA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

ThoughtSpot Inc. Thursday said it has raised an additional $60 million in new funding to push ahead with its goal of disrupting the business intelligence market. The funding comes from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Capital One Growth Ventures. The round is an …

Chris Wanstrath to step down as CEO of software code host GitHub

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

GitHub Inc. Chief Executive Officer Chris Wanstrath is stepping down from his role after he finds a replacement, according to a report by Forbes. Wansrath, a co-founder of the hosting service for software code, previously held the position of CEO between its founding in February 2008 …

Report: Ukrainian malware author working with FBI on Russian hacking investigation

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

In a scene out of a spy novel, a Ukrainian malware author who designed a tool alleged to have been used by Russian hackers during the 2016 U.S. presidential election is reported to be now working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The man, known …

Google Home gets support for making phone calls – and jokes

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

“What is a sea monster’s favorite snack? Ships and dip.” That’s one of the jokes Google Inc. claims Google Home users will have at their beck and call as the company added jokes and phone calls to their smart home device Wednesday. …

Shipping giant Maesrk says NotPetya attack cost it up to $300M

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The damage costs of the infamous NotPetya malware attack that crippled computer systems worldwide in June may never be fully known, but one victim of the attack has reported how much it cost it — and the number is staggering. In its interim second-quarter …

Google acquires artificial intelligence and selfie app startup AIMatter

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Google Inc. today confirmed it has acquired AIMatter OOO, a Belarus startup that makes Fabby, an app that uses artificial intelligence to provide photo editing of selfie photos. Not a huge amount is known about the company. It seemingly has only a Facebook …

Qualcomm announces next-generation Spectra camera technology

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Qualcomm Technologies Inc. Tuesday announced new Spectra camera technology that delivers advanced image signal processors and improved depth-sensing capabilities in camera phones. The capability could put Android phones on par by next year relative to features such as facial recognition and iris scanning for identification …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Blockchain-powered VR startup Decentraland raises $25.5m in initial coin offering

Amazon helps software developers get Alexa onto more devices

Bank of America insider trading highlights how critical enterprise data security is

Chris Wanstrath to step down as CEO of software code host GitHub

Report: Ukrainian malware author working with FBI on Russian hacking investigation

Google Home gets support for making phone calls – and jokes

Shipping giant Maesrk says NotPetya attack cost it up to $300M

Google acquires artificial intelligence and selfie app startup AIMatter

Qualcomm announces next-generation Spectra camera technology

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