Mike Wheatley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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US says it has proof Huawei can spy on governments, but still won’t share it

By Mike Wheatley Feb 11, 2020

U.S. national security officials say they have proof that the Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has “backdoor” access to mobile phone networks around the world, and that they have provided that evidence…

NEWS

FTC to investigate big tech firms over past acquisitions

By Mike Wheatley Feb 11, 2020

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said today it’s planning to review some past acquisitions made by big technology firms, including Google LLC parent Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and Microsoft Corp.…

NEWS

Watchdog groups file amicus briefs in support of AWS in JEDI cloud contract case

By Mike Wheatley Feb 11, 2020

Amazon Web Services Inc. has gotten the backing of a couple of influential independent watchdog groups as it fights to overturn the Department of Defense’s controversial decision to award a key cloud computing contract…

Cloud

Refinitiv brings its Tick History financial data to Google’s cloud

By Mike Wheatley Feb 11, 2020

Financial markets data provider Refinitiv Ltd. said today it’s making its Tick History dataset available on the Google Cloud Platform. It’s a significant move because it means customers will be able to query and…

Cloud

Snowflake is now valued at $12.4B after landing $479M funding round

By Mike Wheatley Feb 9, 2020

Cloud data warehouse company Snowflake Computing Inc. is now said to be worth a whopping $12.4 billion following a $479 million late-stage funding round led by Dragoneer Investment Group and Salesforce.com Inc.’s venture capital…

AI

Visual effects powered by Nvidia set for Oscars recognition

By Mike Wheatley Feb 7, 2020

Nvidia Corp.’s artificial intelligence technology is shaping up to be Hollywood’s next big star, with two of the biggest movies from last year nominated for Oscars in the 2020 Academy Awards’ visual effects category…

Apps

Intercontinental Exchange says it won’t buy eBay after all

By Mike Wheatley Feb 6, 2020

New York Stock Exchange operator Intercontinental Exchange Inc. said today it’s giving up its short-lived pursuit of eCommerce company eBay Inc. after several of its investors voiced opposition to the move. Rumors emerged Tuesday…

NEWS

Fortinet beats the Street with strong financial results, Forescout misses

By Mike Wheatley Feb 6, 2020

Shares in cybersecurity firm Fortinet Inc. stayed flat late today despite the company reporting fourth-quarter financial results that comfortably beat Wall Street’s expectations. The company, which sells tools that simplify operations for organizations with…

Cloud

Twilio beats earnings forecasts but its stock falls on lower guidance

By Mike Wheatley Feb 5, 2020

Cloud communications services provider Twilio Inc. surpassed the $1 billion annual revenue mark for the first time as it delivered its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results today, but the achievement was overshadowed by disappointing…

Apps

Qualcomm beats earnings targets but 5G transition may take time to get in gear

By Mike Wheatley Feb 5, 2020

Smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm Inc.’s stock is down slightly today despite beating expectations on both earnings and revenue in its fiscal first quarter. The company reported earnings before certain costs such as stock compensation of…

Mike Wheatley

US says it has proof Huawei can spy on governments, but still won’t share it

FTC to investigate big tech firms over past acquisitions

Visual effects powered by Nvidia set for Oscars recognition

Intercontinental Exchange says it won’t buy eBay after all

Fortinet beats the Street with strong financial results, Forescout misses

Twilio beats earnings forecasts but its stock falls on lower guidance

Qualcomm beats earnings targets but 5G transition may take time to get in gear

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