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

Report: Russian election hacking worse than we thought, targeting systems in 39 states

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Russian hackers are alleged to have targeted election systems in 39 states, according to a report published Tuesday. Bloomberg, citing sources “with direct knowledge of the U.S. investigation,” claims that incursions into voter databases and software systems occurred in almost twice as …

On-demand physical goods storage startup Clutter raises $64M

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

On-demand physical-goods storage startup Clutter Inc. has raised $64 million in a late-stage funding round led by Atomico. Founded in 2013, the Culver City, California-based company offers a Uber-for-storage type service in that it allows users store extra belongings without actually leaving their house. Users …

Microsoft snaps up Israeli security firm Hexadite for a neat $100M

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. has acquired Israeli security firm Hexadite Ltd., a company that offers automated incident response solutions to cyberattacks. The price of the acquisition was not officially disclosed, but TechCrunch, citing sources, said the deal was sealed for a neat $100 million. Founded …

Beyond Limits raises $20M for AI-based fossil fuel exploration platform

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Space may be the final frontier, but this is the story of a startup using technology first developed by NASA back here on Earth, commercializing industrial-grade artificial intelligence software for fossil fuel exploration. Founded in 2012, Beyond Limits Inc. has raised $20 million in a …

Report: Uber in acquihire talks to purchase valet parking startup Luxe

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Despite nearly constant criticism from the media, ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. continues to plow ahead, as a report Thursday claimed it’s in talks to acquire Luxe Valet Inc., a San Francisco-based startup that specializes in on-demand valet parking. Founded in 2013, …

Fintech startup Addepar raises $140M to grow its ‘financial operating system’

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Fintech startup Addepar Inc., a company that offers a “financial operating system” for investors, has raised $140 million in a late-stage funding round. Founded in 2009, Addepar offers a technology platform whose data-driven service claims to bring “common sense” to the market. According …

Businesses are stockpiling bitcoin to pay ransomware demands

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A survey of 500 information technology decision-makers in Britain has found that a significant number of companies are stockpiling bitcoin in anticipation of a ransomware attack. The survey, from the United Kingdom office of Citrix Systems Inc., found that 42 percent of those …

Irish fintech startup Plynk raises $28M to expand its ‘money messaging app’

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Irish financial technology startup Plynk Ltd. has raised $28 million in a Series A round that was led by Swiss Privée International Ltd. Founded in 2015, Plynk offers a “money messaging app” that facilitates peer-to-peer payments between its users in a way that removes …

Alphabet’s Project Wing successfully tests drone air traffic management platform

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Project Wing, the drone program from Google Inc. parent Alphabet Inc., just hit a new milestone by demonstrating that its air traffic management platform for unmanned aircraft systems works. The successful test revealed Wednesday was part of a set of nationwide tests being …

Zuck hearts Orwell with Facebook webcam spying patent

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

In a play reminiscent of George Orwell’s “1984,” Facebook Inc. has filed a patent that proposes a method by which it would spy on users through their webcams or smartphone cameras so the social network can better tailor content and advertising. The patent, …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Report: Russian election hacking worse than we thought, targeting systems in 39 states

On-demand physical goods storage startup Clutter raises $64M

Microsoft snaps up Israeli security firm Hexadite for a neat $100M

Beyond Limits raises $20M for AI-based fossil fuel exploration platform

Report: Uber in acquihire talks to purchase valet parking startup Luxe

Fintech startup Addepar raises $140M to grow its ‘financial operating system’

Businesses are stockpiling bitcoin to pay ransomware demands

Irish fintech startup Plynk raises $28M to expand its ‘money messaging app’

Alphabet’s Project Wing successfully tests drone air traffic management platform

Zuck hearts Orwell with Facebook webcam spying patent

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