Tools for Humanity faces tough questions in Kenya Worldcoin inquiry
The standoff between Kenyan officials and crypto-ID firm Worldcoin continues, with both sides raising the stakes to defend their positions….
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Worldcoin boom hits a wall in Kenya, despite CEO’s pleas
Worldcoin continues to push its iris-scanning biometric capture system in Kenya. This week it was reported that Alex Blania, the…
Worldcoin has a good story to tell but not the one world regulators are interested in
Without judging the significance or veracity of the successes that digital ID organization Worldcoin’s executives have claimed this summer, the…
Worldcoin biometrics collection faces more scrutiny in Kenya, skepticism in India
Worldcoin, the project that wants to scan your iris biometrics in exchange for some of its cryptocurrency, continues to attract…
Data protection authorities in Kenya, Argentina investigating Worldcoin
Data protection authorities in Kenya and Argentina are examining Worldcoin’s operations to determine if its biometric enrollment process violates national…
Worldcoin biometric enrollment frenzy sparks raid, concerns
As questions continue to arise about Sam Altman’s Worldcoin venture, one thing is certain: we will be hearing a lot…
Worldcoin to make iris biometrics device design available to developers
Worldcoin, the company that aims to enroll the whole world in its World ID digital identity service, is exploring the…
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…
Kenya bans Worldcoin activities as citizens trade biometrics for tokens
Worldcoin, which says it wants to build a “more human internet” with its World ID credential and globular iris scanning…
Multiple regulators turn gaze to Worldcoin’s iris collection
Regulators in the UK, France, Germany, Kenya and Mexico are scrutinizing Worldcoin, the company that offers people free cryptocurrency for…
