Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

Uber to offer helicopter rides in New York City starting in July

By Duncan Riley Jun 6, 2019

Uber Technologies Inc. will start offering helicopter rides in New York City starting July 9 as the ride-hailing giant finally takes to the skies. Called Uber Copter, the service offers helicopter rides between Lower Manhattan and…

Emerging Tech

Report: Bird has acquired San Francisco-based e-scooter sharing service Scoot

By Duncan Riley Jun 6, 2019

Fresh from launching a new electric moped service Tuesday, Bird Rides Inc. has acquired e-scooter sharing startup Scoot Networks Inc. according to an unconfirmed report published Wednesday. TechCrunch, quoting sources, claims that the deal is…

Security

7.7M patient records stolen in latest hack of lab testing firm LabCorp

By Duncan Riley Jun 5, 2019

The saying “Once bitten, twice shy” doesn’t always apply to cybersecurity. The latest example: Lab testing firm Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, better known as LabCorp, revealed Tuesday that it has been hacked again 11…

Blockchain

Report: Facebook could launch its own cryptocurrency before month’s end

By Duncan Riley Jun 5, 2019

Facebook Inc. may launch its long-rumored cryptocurrency as soon as the end of this month, according to a report published Wednesday. The Information, quoting people familiar with the plan, said Facebook also plans to…

Blockchain

New cryptocurrency wallet ZenGo offers keyless entry with distributed security

By Duncan Riley Jun 5, 2019

A new cryptocurrency wallet called ZenGo is launching today with the promise of being the first keyless wallet to offer decentralized security and distributed key management. Created by Kzen Networks Ltd., the ZenGo wallet is being…

Blockchain

Dutch cryptocurrency exchange Blockport declares bankruptcy after token raise fails

By Duncan Riley Jun 4, 2019

Dutch cryptocurrency exchange Blockport N.V. has declared bankruptcy and will cease trading at the end of the month after failing to raise €5 million ($5.62 million) in a security token offering, a similar fundraising method to…

Security

Israeli automotive cybersecurity startup GuardKnox raises $21M

By Duncan Riley Jun 4, 2019

Israeli automotive cybersecurity startup GuardKnox Cyber Technologies Ltd. today said it has raised $21 million in new funding to expand its research and development team and to expand global operations. The Series A round was led…

Emerging Tech

Bird expands its services with a new sharable electric moped option

By Duncan Riley Jun 4, 2019

Sequoia Capital-backed electric scooter hire startup Bird Rides Inc. is expanding its services, adding electric moped sharing to its lineup. The mopeds, formally called the “Bird Cruiser,” are closer in appearance to an e-bicycle but with big wheels…

Blockchain

SEC sues Kik alleging that ‘initial coin offering’ of Kin tokens was illegal

By Duncan Riley Jun 4, 2019

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has finally sued Kik Interactive Inc. for conducting an alleged illegal initial coin offering a week after the company itself started crowdsourcing donations for the fight. The SEC…

Blockchain

Bitcoin price drops as investors suffer from ‘bull exhaustion’

By Duncan Riley Jun 3, 2019

The price of bitcoin fell sharply Monday, dropping below $8,000 briefly after having teased $9,000 as recently as May 26. The selloff has no clear reason, but CoinDesk at least suggested that it may be related to…

Duncan Riley

Uber to offer helicopter rides in New York City starting in July

Report: Bird has acquired San Francisco-based e-scooter sharing service Scoot

7.7M patient records stolen in latest hack of lab testing firm LabCorp

Report: Facebook could launch its own cryptocurrency before month’s end

New cryptocurrency wallet ZenGo offers keyless entry with distributed security

Dutch cryptocurrency exchange Blockport declares bankruptcy after token raise fails

Israeli automotive cybersecurity startup GuardKnox raises $21M

Bird expands its services with a new sharable electric moped option

SEC sues Kik alleging that ‘initial coin offering’ of Kin tokens was illegal

Bitcoin price drops as investors suffer from ‘bull exhaustion’

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