Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Blockchain

Report: Bitcoin and blockchain startup Circle raising $250M ahead of possible IPO

By Duncan Riley Mar 3, 2019

Bitcoin and blockchain startup Circle Internet Financial Inc. is looking to raise an additional $250 million in funding ahead of possible initial public offering, according to a report published Saturday. The Information claimed that the round will…

Blockchain

Kraken offers $100,000 reward for info on QuadrigaCX’s missing $190M

By Duncan Riley Feb 28, 2019

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is offering a $100,000 reward for information about the location of $190 million in crypto and regular currency from failed Canadian exchange QuadrigaCX. QuadrigaCX closed its doors at the end of January, claiming that…

Security

Contrast Security raises $65M to accelerate technology development

By Duncan Riley Feb 28, 2019

Application security startup Contrast Security Inc. has raised $65 million in late-stage funding to accelerate technology development and help its international expansion. The Series D round was led by Warburg Pincus and included participation from previous investors…

Emerging Tech

Report: Self-driving car technology startup Drive.ai is looking for a buyer

By Duncan Riley Feb 28, 2019

Silicon Valley self-driving car technology startup Drive.ai is apparently on the market and looking for a buyer, according to an unconfirmed report. The Information reported today that the firm has hired investment bank Jefferies as an adviser and in…

Emerging Tech

Report: Uber in advanced talks to acquire Middle Eastern ride-hailing startup Careem

By Duncan Riley Feb 28, 2019

Uber Technologies Inc. is said to be in advanced talks to acquire Middle Eastern ride-hailing startup Careem Networks FZ, according to a report published Thursday. Bloomberg reported today that the two companies may announce a cash-and-shares transaction that values…

IoT

Amazon stops selling press-to-order Dash buttons

By Duncan Riley Feb 28, 2019

Amazon.com Inc. today announced that it no longer will sell Dash buttons, the single-item press-to-order devices they first launched in 2015. The physical Amazon Dash buttons were roughly the size of a packet of…

Cloud

Dow Jones risk screening watchlist exposed on misconfigured AWS server

By Duncan Riley Feb 27, 2019

Another day, another data exposure on a misconfigured Amazon Web Services Inc. server instance. The latest one, however, involved an especially high-profile company: Dow Jones & Co. A list maintained by Dow Jones, owned…

Blockchain

Blockchain home equity loan startup Figure raises $65M

By Duncan Riley Feb 27, 2019

Figure Technologies Inc., a home equity financial technology startup that uses blockchain tech to facilitate loans, today said it has raised $65 million in new funding to bolster its product offering and growth. The…

Blockchain

Infamous ‘cryptojacking’ service Coinhive will close down in March

By Duncan Riley Feb 27, 2019

Coinhive, the in-browser cryptocurrency mining service that is loved by hackers, is closing down. Launched in 2017, Coinhive offers code that website owners can insert into their pages that forces visitors to mine for…

Emerging Tech

Apple lays off 190 staff from its self-driving car project

By Duncan Riley Feb 27, 2019

Apple Inc. is laying off 190 staff members who were working on its “Project Titan” self-driving car development project, confirming reports first published Jan. 24. The exact number of layoffs came via a filing…

Duncan Riley

Report: Bitcoin and blockchain startup Circle raising $250M ahead of possible IPO

Kraken offers $100,000 reward for info on QuadrigaCX’s missing $190M

Contrast Security raises $65M to accelerate technology development

Report: Self-driving car technology startup Drive.ai is looking for a buyer

Report: Uber in advanced talks to acquire Middle Eastern ride-hailing startup Careem

Amazon stops selling press-to-order Dash buttons

Blockchain home equity loan startup Figure raises $65M

Infamous ‘cryptojacking’ service Coinhive will close down in March

Apple lays off 190 staff from its self-driving car project

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