Mike Wheatley

Mike Wheatley is a senior staff writer at SiliconANGLE. He loves to write about Big Data and the Internet of Things, and explore how these technologies are evolving and helping businesses to become more agile. Before joining SiliconANGLE, Mike was an editor at Argophilia Travel News, an occassional contributer to The Epoch Times, and has also dabbled in SEO and social media marketing. He usually bases himself in Bangkok, Thailand, though he can often be found roaming through the jungles or chilling on a beach. Got a news story or tip? Email Mike@SiliconANGLE.com.

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Google Cloud protects VMs against cryptojacking with agentless threat detection service

Google Cloud is expanding its Security Command Center service with the availability of Virtual Machine Threat Detection in public preview starting today. VMTD works by scanning virtual machine instances in Google Compute Engine to detect a wide range of security threats, including things like cryptomining malware, which hijack virtual machines and redirect their computing power ...

Predictive ad-tracking startup SegmentStream raises $2.7M seed funding

SegmentStream Ltd. said today it has raised $2.7 million in seed funding to try to solve the headaches of online marketers struggling to find a way forward without the assistance of third-party cookies. Today’s round was led by Fort Ross Ventures, with participation from OKS Group and a number of angel investors, including Liad Agmon ...

KeyBank partners with Google Cloud on cloud-first digital banking

Google Cloud said today it’s partnering with KeyBank, a subsidiary of KeyCorp., and the consultancy Deloitte Touche Ltd., on a new “cloud-first banking” initiative. KeyBank is aiming to tap Google Cloud to become the first large regional bank in the U.S. to operate its primary platforms and applications in the cloud. By doing so, it ...

Box can now be used as the single file system within Slack app

Cloud content company Box Inc. said today it’s updating its Box for Slack integration, making it possible to use Box as the single file storage system within the Slack application. The update means Box’s enterprise-grade security, compliance and governance features will be applied to content shared within Slack. Other benefits, according to Box, include less ...

Aiming to power hybrid work, Cisco debuts faster Wi-Fi 6E Secure Access platform

Cisco Systems Inc. announced today it’s “re-imagining hybrid work” with multiple improvements to its Secure Access networking platform that will enable people to connect rapidly and securely from their home, office or any other location. As Cisco notes in its pitch, hybrid work is fast becoming a mainstay of many enterprises today and it believes ...

Qualcomm delivers solid earnings beat amid improving chip supply situation

Smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. showed there’s still plenty of room for growth in its business today, reporting strong first-quarter earnings that beat expectations and offering strong guidance for the next three-month period. Despite the upbeat report, the company’s stock fell 3% in the extended trading session. Qualcomm reported a profit of $3.39 billion, or $3.23 ...

Facebook parent Meta Platforms’ stock crashes on earnings miss and weak forecast

Updated: Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc. reported earnings today for the first time since its rebranding, only to see its stock lose 22% of its value in extended trading after missing estimates and issuing with a weak forecast. The company reported fast-rising costs and also disclosed an operating loss of more than $3 billion ...

Wrk Technologies raises $43M as it bids to simplify business process automation

Automation software provider Wrk Technologies Inc. said today it has raised $43 million in cumulative seed, Series A and debt financing. The most recent Series A round of funding was led by White Star Capital and Omers Ventures, while the previous seed round was led by Real Ventures and Desjardins Capital, with participation from angel ...

Smart freight transport startup Loadsmart raises $200M in late-stage funding

On-demand freight marketplace Loadsmart Inc. said today it has raised $200 million in a late-stage round of funding led by SoftBank Group Corp.’s Latin America Fund. The rail transportation company CSX Corp., asset manager Janus Henderson Group and existing investor BlackRock also participated in the Series D round, which takes Loadsmart’s valuation to $1.3 billion. ...

AMD’s stock jumps 10% on another blowout quarter and bullish forecast

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. blew past analysts’ estimates for earnings and revenue today thanks to strong sales in both of its main business segments. The strong quarterly results were followed by a bullish forecast for the next three-month period and full year, sending AMD’s stock up more than 10% in extended trading. AMD reported operating ...