World ID – DIGIT INFO

German watchdog orders Worldcoin to delete data collected illegally

DIGIT — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

German regulators demand compliance changes from World ID after a biometric data investigation.

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World ID trolls Spotify with ‘Unwrapped’ privacy meme

DIGIT — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:33:23 +0000

World’s seemingly playful jab at Spotify comes as the firm faces scrutiny.

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Europe not in top priority for Sam Altman’s Worldcoin: Report

DIGIT — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:05:07 +0000

An exec said Worldcoin is seeing a “larger dynamic” in non-European countries, including those in the Asia-Pacific region and Latin American jurisdictions.

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Worldcoin spreads across Europe with Austria digital ID launch

DIGIT — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:35:54 +0000

Worldcoin expands its digital ID verification technology to Austria, offering residents in Vienna access to the World ID system with multiple locations throughout the city.

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Worldcoin Launches World Chain Developer Preview, Targets Increased Scalability

DIGIT — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:33:29 +0000

Worldcoin, the biometric ID and UBI project, has announced the launch of the developer preview of World Chain, a new blockchain that will allow it to scale beyond the numbers currently achieved. This developer preview will serve as a platform for developers to reach 10 million users across 160 countries, starting to build apps before […]

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Worldcoin partners with Alchemy to build blockchain infrastructure

DIGIT — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Worldcoin revealed a partnership with Alchemy to build out infrastructure for its blockchain World Chain, which is also the new home for its World ID and World app.

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Kenya drops Worldcoin probe — ‘No further police action’

DIGIT — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:36:24 +0000

After suspending Worldcoin operations in August 2023, Kenyan authorities have finally dropped a probe against the firm, potentially paving the way for its comeback.

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Worldcoin Launches World App to Bolster Decentralized Identity and Finance for Mass Adoption

DIGIT — Tue, 09 May 2023 19:30:31 +0000

Worldcoin, the project supported by Openai CEO Sam Altman, has launched the World App to complement the release of World ID. The application aims to democratize decentralized identities and finance by utilizing World ID to enable users to sign into different websites, crypto applications, and share personal data in a privacy-focused manner. Worldcoin Unveils World […]

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Human ID project ‘Worldcoin’ launches gas-free wallet only for humans

DIGIT — Mon, 08 May 2023 13:20:01 +0000

The wallet relies on “World ID,” a protocol that verifies humanness through zero-knowledge proofs.

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Worldcoin Launches World ID, an AI Resistant, Iris Dependant ID Protocol

DIGIT — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:30:55 +0000

Worldcoin, a project co-founded by Sam Altman, who is also a co-founder of artificial intelligence (AI) startup Openai, announced the launch of World ID, a digital proof of personhood ID protocol. The protocol allows for an AI-resistant verification of humanness online, using a device called the orb to scan the iris of each person for […]

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