Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Report claims Lyft rejected an acquisition offer from GM

By Duncan Riley Aug 15, 2016

Ridesharing service provider Lyft, Inc. rejected an acquisition offer from car maker General Motors , Inc. in the last few weeks, according to a report at the weekend. According to The Information, Lyft is said…

World Economic Forum backs blockchain as the future of fintech

By Duncan Riley Aug 15, 2016

A new report from the World Economic Forum has found that the blockchain will come to occupy a central place in the global financial system. The report, “The future of financial infrastructure: An ambitious…

Report: Twitter in talks to have live streaming sports app available for Apple TV

By Duncan Riley Aug 15, 2016

Microblogging-come-messaging platform Twitter, Inc. continues plans to reinvent itself as a sport live streaming service, with a report Sunday claiming it is in talks with Apple, Inc. to have the new service included on…

Paper finds up to 100m vehicles made by Volkswagen are vulnerable to key-cloning

By Duncan Riley Aug 12, 2016

Up to 100 million vehicles manufactured by German manufacturer Volkswagen AG could be hacked and stolen due to deficient security, according to a newly published research paper. According to a paper from German security…

Microsoft has acquired interactive live game streaming service Beam

By Duncan Riley Aug 11, 2016

Microsoft Corp. has acquired interactive live game streaming service Beam Interactive, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2014 and launching in beta in January this year, Beam differentiates itself from live game streaming competitors…

Court rules Twitter and ISIS are not friends with benefits

By Duncan Riley Aug 11, 2016

A court in California has found that Twitter and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are not friends with benefits, after dismissing a lawsuit that claimed that the struggling microblogging come messaging…

Rubbish: Australia to regulate bitcoin under money laundering and counter-terrorism laws

By Duncan Riley Aug 10, 2016

Australia will be one of the first countries to regulate bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies under the guise of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws. The proposal comes following the release of a report from the…

Hitler-ransomware may be goosestepping onto a computer near you

By Duncan Riley Aug 10, 2016

A new form of ransomware was discovered in the wild channels Godwin’s Law, using Hitler’s name quite literally in its attempts to shake down victims. Dubbed Hitler-Ransomware (be it misspelled in the lock screen…

Disney invests $1b in MLB Advanced Media live streaming spinoff BAMTech

By Duncan Riley Aug 10, 2016

The Walt Disney Company announced Tuesday that it is acquiring a 33 percent stake in streaming services company BAMTech, Inc., a spinoff company from Major League Baseball’s MLB Advanced Media business. Under the terms…

Live virtual reality streaming startup NextVR takes $80m Series B as part of push into Asia

By Duncan Riley Aug 9, 2016

Live virtual reality (VR) streaming startup NextVR, Inc. has raised $80 million Series B in a round that included China Assets Holdings, Citic Guoan Information Industry Co., CMC Holdings, Founder H Fund, NetEase, VMS…

Duncan Riley

Report claims Lyft rejected an acquisition offer from GM

World Economic Forum backs blockchain as the future of fintech

Report: Twitter in talks to have live streaming sports app available for Apple TV

Paper finds up to 100m vehicles made by Volkswagen are vulnerable to key-cloning

Microsoft has acquired interactive live game streaming service Beam

Court rules Twitter and ISIS are not friends with benefits

Rubbish: Australia to regulate bitcoin under money laundering and counter-terrorism laws

Hitler-ransomware may be goosestepping onto a computer near you

Disney invests $1b in MLB Advanced Media live streaming spinoff BAMTech

Live virtual reality streaming startup NextVR takes $80m Series B as part of push into Asia

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