Mike Wheatley, Author at SiliconANGLE

AI

AI lending startup Pluto Financial raises $8.6M to unlock illiquid private equity capital

By Mike Wheatley Jan 6, 2026

A startup called Pluto Financial Technologies Inc. said today it has raised $8.6 million and secured hundreds of millions of dollars in lending capacity to help investors in private equity unlock the value held…

AI

Vibe’s new AI robot sits in on meetings to record every interaction and delegate tasks

By Mike Wheatley Jan 6, 2026

Digital whiteboard company Vibe Inc. is evolving, merging robotics with artificial intelligence to improve knowledge capture during key team meetings and ensure that no details slip through the cracks. It’s launching a new product…

Infra

Ambiq debuts first energy-optimized NPU chipset for advanced AI on battery-powered devices

By Mike Wheatley Jan 6, 2026

Edge artificial intelligence chipmaker Ambiq Micro Inc. took to the stage today at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to unveil Atomiq, its first system-on-chip integrating a specialized neural processing unit for…

Apps

Dell unveils new Alienware gaming PCs oozing power and style

By Mike Wheatley Jan 5, 2026

Dell Technologies Inc.’s Alienware brand has been flexing its muscles at the CES electronics show in Las Vegas today, unveiling three new gaming laptops alongside a traditional tower personal computer powered by Nvidia Corp.’s…

Infra

Intel launches first chips built on its most advanced 18A manufacturing process

By Mike Wheatley Jan 5, 2026

Intel Corp. today showcased a new class of Intel Core Ultra X9 and X7 processors, the first new chips built on its most advanced 18A manufacturing process. Announced at the CES electronics trade show…

Infra

Dell revives the XPS laptop brand, just one year after killing it off

By Mike Wheatley Jan 5, 2026

Dell Technologies Inc. has revived its popular XPS brand of professional laptops for business users, just a year after failing to replace it with the “Dell Premium” moniker. As part of that U-turn, the…

AI

ContractPodAI rebrands as Leah to expand agentic automation beyond contract lifecycle management

By Mike Wheatley Jan 5, 2026

Contract lifecycle management startup ContractPodAI said today it’s rebranding itself as “Leah,” the name of its flagship artificial intelligence platform. The name change reflects how the company has expanded from managing contracts to automating…

Policy

Trump blocks China-linked HieFo from acquiring US firm’s semiconductor assets

By Mike Wheatley Jan 4, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order late Friday to block a multimillion-dollar acquisition that he says would allow a Chinese-run company to access to valuable semiconductor technologies. Delaware-based HieFo Corp. announced in…

Policy

Reuters’ investigation claims Meta tried to deceive regulators over fake ads

By Mike Wheatley Jan 1, 2026

Fearing billions of dollars in lost revenue, Meta Platforms Inc. reportedly developed an internal “playbook” aimed at sidestepping pressure from regulators to crack down on scam advertising on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. A…

Infra

Report: Brookfield Asset Management to launch cloud business focused on lower-cost AI infrastructure

By Mike Wheatley Jan 1, 2026

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., one of the world’s largest alternative investment management firms, could become an unlikely rival to cloud infrastructure giants such as Amazon Web Services Inc. and Microsoft Corp. A report in…

Mike Wheatley

AI lending startup Pluto Financial raises $8.6M to unlock illiquid private equity capital

Vibe’s new AI robot sits in on meetings to record every interaction and delegate tasks

Ambiq debuts first energy-optimized NPU chipset for advanced AI on battery-powered devices

Dell unveils new Alienware gaming PCs oozing power and style

Intel launches first chips built on its most advanced 18A manufacturing process

Dell revives the XPS laptop brand, just one year after killing it off

ContractPodAI rebrands as Leah to expand agentic automation beyond contract lifecycle management

Trump blocks China-linked HieFo from acquiring US firm’s semiconductor assets

Reuters’ investigation claims Meta tried to deceive regulators over fake ads

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