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World Biometrics News
World enters UK market with deployment of biometric Orbs in London
The lofty aspirations of digital identity and proof-of-personhood (PoP) firm World must build on the more pedestrian accomplishment of convincing…
| Jun 6, 2025 | World proof of personhood scheme launches in Taiwan, expands in ThailandWorld, the Sam Altman-led digital identity scheme, has entered Taiwan with what a release calls “a responsible approach to AI.”… |
| Jun 2, 2025 | World, Trust Stamp each unveil biometric MPC partnershipsWorld has launched a new anonymized multi-party computation (AMPC) system for processing iris biometrics that it says provides unprecedented data… |
| May 22, 2025 | World raises $135M to support expansionAfter launching in the U.S. market with great fanfare, World has announced new funding aimed at supporting its ambitious expansion… |
| May 16, 2025 | World moves further into Asia with new Thailand manager on heels of US launch“Like a Rolling Orb” may not have the same ring to it as Bob Dylan’s anthem, but that’s not stopping… |
| May 14, 2025 | Kenyan MPs want proof of biometric data deletion claim by WorldSome members of Kenya’s National Assembly expect to get concrete proof from the government about full compliance with a court… |
| May 12, 2025 | Regulator presses TFH for details on World biometric data collection in IndonesiaIndonesia government officials are exploring the potential misuse of biometric data and may require the deletion of 500,000 iris data… |
| May 5, 2025 | Indonesia suspends World, Kenya says delete biometric dataIndonesia has suspended World (formerly “Worldcoin”) and World ID following public complaints. The country’s Ministry of Communication and Digital has… |
| May 1, 2025 | World storms into US market, riding wave of relaxed regulationsIt was only a matter of time – both before Sam Altman and Alex Blania’s biometric World Network announced its… |
| Apr 28, 2025 | World puzzled by lack of public trust in massive technology corporationsSam Altman and Alex Blania, figureheads and evangelists for cryptically related firms World and Tools for Humanity, recently spoke at… |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Philippines cybersecurity seeks boost from World as nationwide Orb rollout plannedCybersecurity organizations in the Philippines have announced an alliance with Tools for Humanity and World to help safeguard the country’s… |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Decentralized identity sector fills up with chips off the old blockchainThe whirlwind dance of decentralized identity continues, as firms look to leverage decentralized ledger technology, or blockchain, as a secure… |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Razer works with World ID as human verification allows gamers to sideline botsThere are approximately 3.3 billion gamers in the world, enjoying video games on their phone, PC, TV, and console, among… |
| Mar 28, 2025 | World Wallet courting connection with Visa for stablecoin paymentsCoinDesk reports that Sam Altman’s World Network is in talks with Visa to bring Visa card functionality to the World… |
| Mar 17, 2025 | World launches World Chat mini app to connect with World App, World IDAny mega-platform worth its salt has a chat feature, and now the World Network does, too. Last week the company… |
| Feb 20, 2025 | World has first hiccup in Philippines as regulator issues statement on biometric scansDays after the iris biometrics and proof of personhood (PoP) initiative World announced its launch in the Philippines, the country’s… |
| Feb 17, 2025 | World expands in Southeast Asia as global proof of personhood push continuesWorld is continuing the rapid global expansion it promised during last year’s livestreamed rebrand event, with deployments in the Philippines,… |
| Feb 10, 2025 | World expands Android support for World ID credentialsWorld’s positive relationship with Malaysia continues, with the launch of Android support for World ID Credentials in the country, following… |
| Feb 4, 2025 | World rebukes coverage of Brazil’s ban on offering crypto for biometricsWorld has announced the creation of more than 23 million World IDs – an impressive feat, considering how it has… |
| Jan 27, 2025 | OpenAI launches new AI agent Operator that can perform tasks independentlyAI agents have garnered attention as a technology to watch in 2025. While Microsoft, Google, and Slack have already launched… |
World Industry Insights
World ID – Changing the world or sci-fi dystopia?
By Alan Goode, CEO and Chief Analyst at Goode Intelligence Would you let a shiny metal orb scan your iris…
| Why Worldcoin will go nowhere |
