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

Software bug leads to “thousands” of U.S. inmates being released too early

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY11 YEARS AGO

Washington State’s Department of Corrections is to be investigated after it admitted releasing more than 3,200 prisoners early due to a software bug in their computer systems. The glitch apparently miscalculated time credits awarded to inmates for good behavior, causing them to …

Rise of the machines: Nascent robotic exoskeleton market to hit $1.8Bn by 2025

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY11 YEARS AGO

Allied Business Intelligence Research Inc., better known as ABI Research, has stolen a march on rival analyst firms with one of the first deep dives into the nascent robotic exoskeleton market, and it brings exciting news for those who intend to make …

Salesforce confirms $360M acquisition of quote-to-cash startup SteelBrick

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY11 YEARS AGO

Salesforce.com, Inc. has confirmed speculation that first emerged last week, saying it’s entered into an agreement to acquire a startup that’s already backed by its venture capital arm. SteelBrick Inc. is the startup in question, and Salesforce will pay $360 million to …

Researchers claim the NSA hacked Juniper’s firewall software

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY11 YEARS AGO

Security researchers are claiming that two “backdoors” inserted into Juniper Networks Inc.’s security software code may have been put there by the National Security Agency (NSA) or another government agency. Juniper Networks went public with the troubling news that it had found …

NetApp/SolidFire deal won’t be a game-changer, Wikibon says

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY11 YEARS AGO

NetApp Inc.’s $870 million acquisition of flash storage outfit SolidFire Inc. should help it to fend off challengers hoping to erode its market share, but the move won’t be a game-changer and will not help the company resolve its fundamental problems, Wikibon …

Here’s what you’ll need to run Azure Stack on-premises

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY11 YEARS AGO

Microsoft is teasing enterprises with its hardware requirements for running the preview of Azure Stack, its upcoming on-premise hybrid version of the Azure cloud. The Redmond-based tech giant first revealed its plans for the Azure Stack at its Ignite conference last May, …

Pivotal snaps up CloudCredo to bolster its Cloud Foundry play

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY11 YEARS AGO

EMC Corp. federation member Pivotal Software Inc. has swooped to buy U.K.-based startup CloudCredo Ltd. for an undisclosed fee. CloudCredo describes itself as a leading Cloud Foundry services provider and consultant, and boasts of having numerous “experts” in the platform who will …

NetApp to acquire all-flash peddler SolidFire for $870M

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY11 YEARS AGO

Storage vendor NetApp Inc. has confirmed its plan to acquire all-Flash storage startup SolidFire Inc. in an all-cash deal estimated at $870 million. If and when the acquisition is completed, NetApp will get its hands on a specialist all-flash storage system maker …

Indian IT firms enraged over decision to double H1-B and L1 visa fees

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY11 YEARS AGO

India’s prime minister Narendra Modi has taken issue with President Barack Obama over the government’s move to double the cost of working visas for IT professionals, saying it could severely impact Indian IT companies that operate in the U.S. The proposed increase in H1-B …

Google to incubate its robotics and drone divisions under Google X

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY11 YEARS AGO

Google is planning an organizational reshuffle that will see its secretive robotics department and drone business folded into its Google X labs. Google’s robotics division, and the drone group it created when it acquired Titan Aerospace in 2014, will both fall under …

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Mike Wheatley

Latest from Mike Wheatley

Software bug leads to “thousands” of U.S. inmates being released too early

Rise of the machines: Nascent robotic exoskeleton market to hit $1.8Bn by 2025

Salesforce confirms $360M acquisition of quote-to-cash startup SteelBrick

Researchers claim the NSA hacked Juniper’s firewall software

NetApp/SolidFire deal won’t be a game-changer, Wikibon says

Here’s what you’ll need to run Azure Stack on-premises

NetApp to acquire all-flash peddler SolidFire for $870M

Indian IT firms enraged over decision to double H1-B and L1 visa fees

Google to incubate its robotics and drone divisions under Google X

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