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World Biometrics News
Brazilian parliamentary commission extends investigation into Tools for Humanity
A parliamentary commission in Brazil investigating Tools for Humanity, the company behind the digital identity project World, has approved an…
| Sep 8, 2025 | Public gets chance to invest in World’s biometric digital ID through $270M dealA group of American crypto investors believe that World’s iris biometrics can provide the universal foundation for digital identity that… |
| Sep 4, 2025 | World’s Orbs get their biggest shop in ColombiaWorld has opened doors on its biggest center worldwide. The flagship premises can be found in Bogotá, Colombia, located in… |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Thai authorities warn over use of World’s iris biometric scannersLocal authorities in Thailand have been put on notice to monitor the use of World’s iris biometric scanning Orbs. Thailand’s… |
| Aug 18, 2025 | World partners to deploy biometric orbs in JapanWorld continues its worldwide expansion. Japan’s Medirom Healthcare Technologies, through a collaboration with Hakuhodo Inc., is joining forces with the biometric… |
| Aug 6, 2025 | China warns against submitting biometric data in return for crypto, hinting at WorldChinese authorities are warning about the dangers of sharing biometric information, such as iris data, with foreign companies in exchange… |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Startup behind World’s biometric matching software raises $5.5M in seed fundingTaceo, the company behind World’s biometric iris matching software, has closed a $5.5 million seed funding round led by Archetype… |
| Jul 11, 2025 | World pauses German operations for Orb update amid regulatory faceoffWorld is facing a potential cease-and-desist order in the Philippines, and has put its iris scanning stations on hold in… |
| Jul 1, 2025 | World’s latest phone-sized updates throw doubt on future of big shiny OrbWorld has made much of its Orb hardware device, a spherical iris scanner that seems to consciously nod at dystopian… |
| Jun 24, 2025 | World positions World App as a ZKP-based age verification solutionWorld has entered the age assurance arena. A post on the World blog says the company’s solution for age verification… |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Reddit considers World for proof of personhood, age verification: ReportReddit is reportedly in talks with Tools of Humanity to use the World ID biometric-based digital identity for proof of… |
| Jun 18, 2025 | World announces expansion in Thailand as Indonesia blocks its servicesWorld has announced it will expand its services in Thailand thanks to strategic partnerships with a total of 11 local… |
| Jun 9, 2025 | World enters UK market with deployment of biometric Orbs in LondonThe 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… |
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 |
