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Technology
Worldcoin
Sam Altman Is Bringing Worldcoin's Controversial Eye-Scanning Orb to Reddit and Microsoft
World ID has added integrations with Shopify, Minecraft, and Reddit alongside a slew of developer-focused updates that could expand the OpenAI founder's blockchain-based "proo...
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By Sam Kessler
Dec 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2023
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Worldcoin's iris-scanning orb. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Technology
Worldcoin
Worldcoin Foundation $5M Grants Program Focuses on 'Equitable Systems'
The grants are supposed to give developers a “focus on building resilient technology and more equitable systems.”
Worldcoin's iris-scanning orb. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Dec 6, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 6, 2023
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Shavonne Wong, the artist behind the NFT.
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Shavonne Wong: Not Even Sam Altman 'Is Exempt From Surveillance'
The artist made an NFT of the Worldcoin co-founder and OpenAI CEO for our Most Influential package.
Shavonne Wong, the artist behind the NFT.
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 4, 2023 at 1:44 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Features
Sam Altman: The World That Sam Made
From ChatGPT to Worldcoin, Sam Altman changed everything in 2023.
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By Jeff Wilser
Dec 4, 2023 at 12:46 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2023
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Opinion
Does Worldcoin Need a Reevaluation? Understanding Sam Altman’s Crypto-AI-UBI Experiment
There’s lots to admire about the ex-OpenAI CEO’s crypto startup, despite relentless “techlash” criticism.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Nov 20, 2023 at 8:39 p.m. UTC
Nov 20, 2023
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Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman (Marc Olivier/Worldcoin)
Finance
Openai
OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman From CEO and Board Roles; Worldcoin Drops 12%
The board said it "no longer has confidence in [Altman's] ability to continue leading" the company.
Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman (Marc Olivier/Worldcoin)
By Krisztian Sandor
Nov 17, 2023 at 9:07 p.m. UTC
Nov 17, 2023
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The Worldcoin Orb scans a QR code to kick off the iris scan in Paris. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Markets
Worldcoin
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Switches Orb Rewards Plan to Boost WLD Supply
Users will receive WLD tokens, instead of USDC, starting Tuesday, as per a new developer document.
The Worldcoin Orb scans a QR code to kick off the iris scan in Paris. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
By Shaurya Malwa
Oct 23, 2023 at 8:24 a.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2023
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Tiago Sada, head of product, engineering & design at Tools for Humanity, which is helping to build Worldcoin. (Tools for Humanity)
Technology
Worldcoin
The Tech Guru Behind Worldcoin: a Q&A With Tiago Sada
The head of product for Tools for Humanity grew up in Mexico, became an expert in robotics and won a scholarship to study in the U.S. Now he's overseeing one of the most inter...
Tiago Sada, head of product, engineering & design at Tools for Humanity, which is helping to build Worldcoin. (Tools for Humanity)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 11, 2023 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2023
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Policy
Argentina
Worldcoin Regulatory Scrutiny Grows as Argentina Opens Investigation
The investigation began after collecting numerous data in five major jurisdictions of the country, the Argentinian Agency for Access to Public Information said.
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By Andrés Engler
Aug 10, 2023 at 6:47 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2023
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A user from GCR getting their iris scanned with a Worldcoin Orb in Paris on July 21. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Policy
Worldcoin
Bavaria's Data Regulator Had Not Concluded Assessment of Worldcoin When the Project Launched
The Sam Altman co-founded project has been shut down in Kenya over privacy concerns.
A user from GCR getting their iris scanned with a Worldcoin Orb in Paris on July 21. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Aug 8, 2023 at 6:09 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2023
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