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Sam Altman Brings Eyeball-Scanning Tech Effort to UK

Sam Altman Brings Eyeball-Scanning Tech Effort to UK
Sam Altman Brings Eyeball-Scanning Tech Effort to UK
June 09, 2025  |  Authentication

Sam Altman’s digital ID firm, World, is reportedly bringing its eye-scanning tech to the U.K. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (June 8), the...

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Sam Altman Brings Iris-Scanning Company World to US
Sam Altman Brings Iris-Scanning Company World to US
May 01, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Sam Altman’s digital identity effort World made its official U.S. launch. As the Financial Times (FT) reported late Wednesday (April 30), the debut of this...

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Worldcoin’s Iris-Scanning Tech Faces Global Pushback
Worldcoin’s Iris-Scanning Tech Faces Global Pushback
August 18, 2024  |  Biometrics

“Once somebody has your specific iris picture, you’ll never have the possibility to stay anonymous.” That’s Michael Will, head of Bavaria’s data regulator, speaking to...

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Worldcoin Ordered to Stop Iris-Scanning Operations in Hong Kong
Worldcoin Ordered to Stop Iris-Scanning Operations in Hong Kong
May 22, 2024  |  Biometrics

Worldcoin, the eyeball-scanning digital identity startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has been ordered to cease its operations in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for...

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Worldcoin Explores Partnership With OpenAI Amid Regulatory Pressure
Worldcoin Explores Partnership With OpenAI Amid Regulatory Pressure
April 25, 2024  |  Partnerships

Eyeball scanning digital ID startup Worldcoin is reportedly considering a partnership with tech company OpenAI.  This exploration comes after months of privacy-focused scrutiny from regulators around the...

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Sam Altman Removed as Head of OpenAI VC Fund
Sam Altman Removed as Head of OpenAI VC Fund
April 01, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman no longer controls the company’s venture capital fund. The artificial intelligence (AI) company has changed the fund’s governance, removing Altman as its...

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Portugal Shuts Down Worldcoin Biometric Data Collection
Portugal Shuts Down Worldcoin Biometric Data Collection
March 26, 2024  |  Biometrics

Portugal has reportedly put the brakes on Worldcoin’s biometric data collection efforts. As Reuters reported Tuesday (March 26), the country’s data regulator has ordered Worldcoin to halt its...

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Spain to Sam Altman’s Worldcoin: Stop Collecting User Data
Spain to Sam Altman’s Worldcoin: Stop Collecting User Data
March 06, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Spain has ordered Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency project Worldcoin to cease collecting its citizens’ data. The order Wednesday (March 6) from the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) also blocks...

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