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

SMIC buys out subsidiary for $5.8B as China’s chipmaking progress accelerates

INFRA By MIKE WHEATLEY8 MONTHS AGO

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., operator of China’s largest semiconductor fabrication facility, is going to get even bigger after announcing plans to buy the remaining 49% stake of a smaller foundry it already controls. SMIC said it will acquire the rest of Semiconductor …

Octopus Energy spins out AI-native utility software subsidiary Kraken

AI By MIKE WHEATLEY8 MONTHS AGO

British clean energy giant Octopus Energy Group Ltd. has announced it’s spinning off its most valuable technology asset as a standalone entity. The company said its Kraken Technologies Ltd. subsidiary will become an independent company valued at $8.65 billion after it closed …

Meta Platforms buys Manus to bolster its agentic AI skillset

AI By MIKE WHEATLEY8 MONTHS AGO

Meta Platforms Inc. is pushing into autonomous artificial intelligence agents with the acquisition of Singapore-based Manus, which made headlines when it first emerged earlier this year for its ability to perform tasks using a web browser without human supervision. Manus shot to …

China outlines rules to regulate human-like AI companion apps

AI By MIKE WHEATLEY8 MONTHS AGO

China’s internet regulator issued new draft rules on Saturday that aim to regulate the use of artificial intelligence “companions,” which are defined as systems that interact with humans and display “human-like traits and behavior.” The new rules, called “Interim Measures for the …

Google planning update that will allow users to change their embarrassing old email addresses

APPS By MIKE WHEATLEY8 MONTHS AGO

Google LLC is giving Indian users the opportunity to change the @gmail.com address associated with their existing Google accounts in a dramatic shift away from its long-held policy on usernames. For more than 20 years, anyone who has created a Gmail account …

Former IBM CEO and savior Louis Gerstner dies at age 83

APPS By MIKE WHEATLEY8 MONTHS AGO

Louis Gerstner, the former chief executive officer credited with saving IBM Corp. from bankruptcy, has died aged 83, the company revealed today. Gerstner (pictured) served as chairman and CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002, taking over during one of the darkest periods …

Report: OpenAI explores ways to make money from ChatGPT with conversational ads

AI By MIKE WHEATLEY8 MONTHS AGO

Artificial intelligence industry darling OpenAI Group PBC is reportedly mulling the idea of embedding advertisements into ChatGPT’s responses amid pressure from investors to start making money from the chatbot. A report in The Information today suggests that OpenAI is already exploring possible …

DP Technology raises $114M to accelerate China’s AI for science industry

AI By MIKE WHEATLEY8 MONTHS AGO

Beijing-based startup DP Technology Co. Ltd. today outlined a plan to use its artificial intelligence tools to accelerate scientific research in everything from battery design to drug development after raising 800 million yuan ($114 million) in funding. The Series C round was led …

Waymo updates its fleet of driverless robotaxis to prevent future power outage chaos

EMERGING TECH By MIKE WHEATLEY8 MONTHS AGO

Autonomous car company Waymo LLC is updating its fleet of robotaxis following a massive power outage in San Francisco that brought its vehicles to a standstill at intersections across the city. The company says the update will ensure Waymo’s self-driving cars are …

TiKTok parent ByteDance to beef up AI infrastructure spending to $23B next year

INFRA By MIKE WHEATLEY9 MONTHS AGO

TikTok’s parent company ByteDance Ltd. has revealed plans to jack up its already heavy spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure next year as it races to catch up with U.S. technology giants, according to a report in the Financial Times. Tuesday’s report, which …

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Mike Wheatley

Latest from Mike Wheatley

SMIC buys out subsidiary for $5.8B as China’s chipmaking progress accelerates

Octopus Energy spins out AI-native utility software subsidiary Kraken

Meta Platforms buys Manus to bolster its agentic AI skillset

China outlines rules to regulate human-like AI companion apps

Google planning update that will allow users to change their embarrassing old email addresses

Former IBM CEO and savior Louis Gerstner dies at age 83

Report: OpenAI explores ways to make money from ChatGPT with conversational ads

DP Technology raises $114M to accelerate China’s AI for science industry

Waymo updates its fleet of driverless robotaxis to prevent future power outage chaos

TiKTok parent ByteDance to beef up AI infrastructure spending to $23B next year

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