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.

Latest from Mike Wheatley

Microsoft reveals plans for Windows Server 2016 release

Microsoft has finally announced what it plans to do with Windows Server 2016, penciling in a firm release date and also providing details of its planned update schedule. As with Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 will be offered via an “as-a-Service” model with frequent updates. The updated OS will be released at the company’s Ignite ...

eBay boosts predictive analytics powers with SalesPredict acquisition

eBay Inc. has announced the acquisition of an Israeli startup called SalesPredict, which uses advanced analytics to predict consumer’s buying behavior. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but various media reports put the deal in the $20-30 million region. Once the acquisition has been completed, an undisclosed number of SalesPredict staff will ...

Tech M&As in the doldrums, cloud & security sectors stay hot

A new report from London-based acquisition and merger tracking firm Mergermarket has confirmed what we already knew – that M&A activity has been on the slow side this year, after booming throughout 2015. Mergermarket said the sharp decline in M&As among technology, media and telecommunications firms was due to a “rebalancing” in these sectors following ...

What workers want: Study reveals how tech firms can retain their top talent

What with the rise of automation and increasingly mobile workforces, today’s workplace is rapidly evolving. But despite this, companies will need to employ older tactics if they wish to keep hold of their most talented employees – such as providing them with a pleasant environment to work in, competitive salaries, the tools they need and ...

Microsoft issues pre-release of Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Microsoft rolled out another Windows build last week, ahead of the release of its planned Anniversary Update. Build 14383 of Windows 10 for both the PC and mobile versions was released to Windows Insiders, who’re essentially Microsoft’s test guinea pigs for new releases of the software. One of the most noticeable aspects of this latest ...

Microsoft COO Kevin Turner quits, will not be replaced

Microsoft has announced that long-serving COO Kevin Turner is to leave the company after 11 years. The company will not replace him, but will instead split his duties between five different executives. Turner exits Microsoft and heads directly to the financial trading firm Citadel Securities LLC, where he has landed the job of CEO. Turner ...

Agriculture industry is ripe for robotic revolution

The impact of automation has already been felt in many sectors, but now it’s poised to shake up one of the oldest economic activities in the world – the agricultural sector. At present, robots are almost unheard of in farming due to the high costs of the technology, but rapid advances will cause prices to ...

Brexit begins to make its mark on IT spending

Brexit, the so-called British exit from the European Union, has already led to speculation that global IT markets may slump as the British pound slumped to a 31-year low against the U.S. dollar. Now, Gartner Inc. has stepped up to confirm that speculation, saying worldwide IT spending will remain flat this year in a new ...

Ubuntu lands on Pivotal’s Cloud Foundry

Pivotal Software, Inc. has said it will provide secure images of Canonical Ltd’s Ubuntu Linux distribution atop of its Cloud Foundry platform, in another move that highlights the steady shift towards cloud-native infrastructure. The new partnership was announced on Wednesday, when the two companies said they would continue working to “harden” Ubuntu on Cloud Foundry ...

Public cloud spending to grow by $23 billion in 2016

Yet more evidence that the future of IT lies in the cloud comes from International Data Corp. (IDC), which says public cloud providers like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft will increase spending on data center hardware (such as servers, storage and Ethernet switches) in the second half of this year. However, spending on traditional on-premises ...