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What is Worldcoin’s Orb, and how does it protect your personal data?
30.10.2024
Explore World Network, World ID and how Orb protects personal data with secure biometric verification
South Korea fines Worldcoin for violating personal protection laws
26.9.2024
Despite the regulatory hurdles, the project’s WLD token surged 35% this week, from $1.60 on Sept. 19 to $2.16 on Sept. 26
Ireland to probe Google’s AI model for data protection compliance
12.9.2024
The DPC’s inquiry into Google’s AI model development explores the handling of EU citizens’ personal data for training PaLM2
Singapore’s Parliament Addresses Worldcoin Account Misuse and Privacy Risks
11.9.2024
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong addressed concerns in Parliament regarding the risks of Worldcoin’s operations in Singapore, including potential money laundering through the sale of accounts. He emphasized that although Worldcoin does not perform a payment service under...
Apple Intelligence rival secures $10M to develop open-source alternative
9.9.2024
PIN AI, backed by a16z, develops a privacy-focused, open-source alternative to Apple’s AI, utilizing blockchain to empower users in monetizing their personal data
Apple Intelligence rival secures $10M to develop open-source alternative
9.9.2024
PIN AI, backed by a16z, develops a privacy-focused, open-source alternative to Apple’s AI, utilizing blockchain to empower users in monetizing their personal data
Compound Finance site potentially breached: ZachXBT
11.7.2024
Crypto investigator ZachXBT has warned users to avoid the Compound Finance website, which appears to have been hijacked and may be redirecting to a phishing site
Coingecko Data Breach Affects Nearly 2 Million Users
7.6.2024
Coingecko experienced a data breach on June 5, compromising the personal information of nearly 2 million users. The breach occurred through its third-party email platform, Getresponse. Third-Party Email Platform Breach Hits Coingecko On June 5, 2024, Coingecko detected unusual activity on...
Meta faces backlash in EU for AI data usage without user consent
6.6.2024
The complaints claimed that Meta’s recent privacy policy changes would allow the company to utilize years of personal posts, private images, and online tracking data for its AI technology
Worldcoin suspends Spanish operations amid data protection probe
4.6.2024
Worldcoin agrees to suspend activities in Spain until the end of the year or until a resolution is reached by the German data authority in ongoing data protection investigations
OpenAI hit with privacy complaint in Austria, potential EU law breach
29.4.2024
Austrian data rights group Noyb filed a privacy complaint against OpenAI, accusing its ChatGPT of providing false information and potentially breaching EU privacy regulations
Future AI Models Will ‘Know Users Better Than They Know Themselves’ – Calanthia Mei
26.2.2024
The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) models in recent years is contributing to the escalating problem of personal data harvesting, or “grabbing,” by major tech companies, Calanthia Mei, the co-founder of the data marketplace Masa, has argued. Mei, a Web3 builder...
Central Banks Have No Interest in Personal Data, BIS Official Says While Promoting CBDCs
28.11.2023
The Bank for International Settlements has been calling on countries to prepare for CBDCs as governments face backlash over privacy concerns
Report: US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Fined for Refusing to Localize Russian Users’ Data
18.11.2023
The U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase was recently hit with a fine exceeding $11,000 by a Russian court. The fine stems from the crypto exchange’s refusal to comply with a law that requires foreign companies to localize data of their respective Russian users or customers. Localizing...
Poland probing OpenAI, ChatGPT following GDPR complaint
22.9.2023
Poland's data protection watchdog has confirmed it has opened an investigation into OpenAI over a complaint it received from an applicant
What are address poisoning attacks in crypto and how to avoid them?
16.9.2023
Address poisoning attacks involve tracking, misusing or compromising cryptocurrency addresses
France’s Data Watchdog Conducts Checks at Worldcoin Office in Paris
3.9.2023
The French body overseeing the protection of personal data has carried out “checks” at the Paris office of Worldcoin. The news of the French inspections comes amid heightened regulatory pressure on the cryptocurrency project co-founded by the current chief executive of Chatgpt developer Openai....
Argentina Opens Probe Into Worldcoin Personal Data Treatment Procedures
10.8.2023
The government of Argentina informed it had opened an investigation into the data collection activities that Worldcoin is executing in the country. The Public Information Access Agency (AAIP), the data comptroller in the country, sent a letter to the Worldcoin Foundation requesting information...
Worldcoin Launches World App to Bolster Decentralized Identity and Finance for Mass Adoption
9.5.2023
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...
European bankers on digital euro: 'ECB has no interest in users’ personal data'
28.4.2023
While anonymity still stands as the core issue of European CBDC, the inevitable competition with private banks also raises questions