Author: OurCrowd

[Social Bicycles in TechCrunch] A new on-demand battle is speeding toward the US, and VCs are seeing dollar signs

O’Sullivan has been watching dockless bike sharing as closely as anyone. Like a growing number of VCs, he has a horse in this race: New York-based Social Bicycles, or SoBi, which says it was first in producing a dockless bike that features a trackable GPS system and an integrated lock that allows it to be parked at any bike rack in a city. Read more on TechCrunch...

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[OurCrowd in Automotive World] Honda Silicon Valley Lab takes on global role as new company: Honda R&D Innovations, Inc. (Honda Innovations)

Honda Xcelerator, which demonstrated at CES an optical microphone and a 3D holographic display, established its presence in Tel Aviv in 2016, partnering with OurCrowd, the world’s leading equity crowdfunding platform. In 2017, Xcelerator expanded its presence in Israel by partnering with innovation center and tech incubator DRIVE. Efforts to collaborate with Israeli innovators have already resulted in a partnership with optical sensor company, VocalZoom. Read more on Automotive World...

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[Argus in Yahoo Finance] Argus Cyber Security working with Bosch to promote public safety and mitigate car hacking

Argus Cyber Security, the world’s largest independent automotive cyber security company, and Bosch, the global supplier of technology and services, announced today that security vulnerabilities were found by Argus researchers in the Bosch Drivelog Connector dongle and in its authentication process with the Drivelog Connect smartphone application which enabled the researchers to take control of a car via Bluetooth. Following a responsible disclosure made by Argus to Bosch, their Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) took decisive and immediate action to address the vulnerabilities. Read more on Yahoo Finance...

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