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Extreme close-up of human eye showing detailed blue iris and orange pupil for biometric iris recognition

Rebranded Worldcoin Leans Into Biometric ID, Deepfake Detection

Sam Altman’s digital ID company has rebranded from its cryptocurrency-focused identity as “Worldcoin” to a more streamlined name – “World” – as it pivots…

October 18, 2024

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Hong Kong Orders Halt to Worldcoin Operations

[UPDATE 05/23/24: This story has been updated to include a response from Worldcoin.] Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has concluded a three-month investigation…

May 22, 2024

Glowing digital hand silhouette with network connections for biometric palm scanning

Palm-scanning Humanity Protocol Raises $30M in Seed Round

Humanity Protocol has announced a $30 million seed round, spearheaded by Kingsway Capital, with significant investments from Animoca Brands, Blockchain.com,…

May 20, 2024

Worldcoin's Biometric Data Handling is Solid, Auditor Reports

Argentinian Regulator Adds to Pile of Worldcoin Investigations

The Argentine Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP) has launched an investigation into Worldcoin, a startup focused on a global digital identity…

August 11, 2023

French Data Protection Authority Opens Investigation Into Worldcoin

French data protection authority CNIL has initiated an investigation into Worldcoin, a web3 startup co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, over concerns related to…

July 28, 2023

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