Duncan Riley

Senior Tech Journalist

Tech journalist covering Startups, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence. Senior writer at SiliconANGLE and an Australian abroad in Thailand.

Duncan Riley

About Duncan

Duncan Riley is a senior writer at SiliconANGLE covering Startups, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence. With over two decades of experience in digital media, Duncan has established himself as a respected voice in technology journalism.

An entrepreneur at heart, Duncan co-founded the VC-funded media company B5Media and founded the news site The Inquisitr. He was also a senior writer at TechCrunch in its earlier days, contributing to its rise as one of the most influential tech blogs in the world.

Born in Sydney, Australia, Duncan now resides in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where he continues to cover the latest developments in technology and startups for a global audience.

Latest Articles

Recent coverage from SiliconANGLE:

HubSpot flips AI pricing on its head with outcome-based Breeze agents

April 2, 2026

Inbound marketing and customer relationship management platform HubSpot Inc. today announced it’s changing how customers pay for artificial intelligence with the introduction of an outcome-based…

Datadog debuts Experiments to unify product testing and observability data

April 2, 2026

Cloud monitoring as a service company Datadog Inc. today announced the launch of Datadog Experiments, a new product that allows teams to design, launch and…

Freshworks expands Freshservice with continuous discovery and dependency mapping for IT asset management

April 2, 2026

Customer service and support software firm Freshworks Inc. today announced an expansion of its Freshservice platform with the launch of redefined IT Asset Management, a service that provides…

ISC2 brings AI security into the heart of cybersecurity certifications

April 2, 2026

The nonprofit International Information System Security Certification Consortium, also known as ISC2, today published new exam guidance outlining how artificial intelligence security concepts are being…

Experience

2014 – Present

Senior Writer, SiliconANGLE

Reporting on Startups, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence with daily news articles and feature pieces. Provides in-depth analysis on technology trends, funding rounds, and emerging industry players.


2008 – 2011

Founder & Editor, The Inquisitr

Established and led a popular news site focusing on trending stories in technology, entertainment, and politics. Oversaw editorial strategy, managed a remote team of writers, and drove significant audience growth.


2007 – 2008

Senior Writer, TechCrunch

Contributed to TechCrunch’s early success by reporting on emerging startups and key technology trends. Authored breaking news and in-depth features that shaped the startup ecosystem’s narrative.


2005 – 2007

Co-Founder, b5media

Co-founded a VC-backed blog network spanning multiple verticals including technology, lifestyle, and entertainment. Helped grow the network to over 300 blogs, establishing a strong online presence.

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