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Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Raises $135 Million—WLD Token Jumps 15%

[May 23 1:30 AM] Worldcoin’s parent entity, the nonprofit World Foundation, has injected fresh momentum into its biometric-identity project after selling $135 million worth of liquid WLD tokens at spot price to two of its earliest backers, Andreessen Horowitz…

Sam Altman expects first AI workers this year; OpenAI closer to AGI

[Jan 6 5:22 AM] “We are now confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it,” said OpenAI boss Sam Altman.

German watchdog orders Worldcoin to delete non-compliant data

[Dec 19, 2024 2:00 PM] German regulators demand compliance changes from World ID after a biometric data investigation.

World ID trolls Spotify with ‘Unwrapped’ privacy meme

[Dec 9, 2024 6:33 PM] World’s seemingly playful jab at Spotify comes as the firm faces scrutiny.

Trump’s new crypto czar called OpenAI a ‘piranha, for-profit company’

[Dec 6, 2024 7:11 PM] David Sacks’ professed views on OpenAI’s business restructuring seemingly align with Elon Musk’s.

Musk again asks to block OpenAI’s ‘illegal’ conversion to for-profit model

[Dec 2, 2024 2:27 AM] Elon Musk also claimed OpenAI had engaged in “predatory practices” through its partnership with Microsoft, together owning nearly 70% of the generative AI market.

Lido Co-Founders Said to Plot Competitor to Sam Altman's World Network

[Nov 18, 2024 2:00 PM] The new digital identity platform, Y, forgoes World Network's controversial biometric authentication for a system based on users' online activities.

Elon Musk 'shot down' OpenAI's ICO plan in 2018 over credibility concerns

[Nov 16, 2024 4:31 AM] According to a court filing, Elon Musk said that the proposed initial coin offering (ICO) "would simply result in a massive loss of credibility for OpenAI."

Sam Altman Shares Optimism for Cryptocurrency’s Bright Future

[Nov 12, 2024 7:30 AM] In a recent social media post, Openai CEO Sam Altman shared his optimistic outlook for the future of cryptocurrency, expressing confidence in the industry’s potential for growth and innovation. He emphasized the remarkable progress made at…

Sam Altman Rebrands Biometric ID Project Worldcoin to World as Mainnet Launches

[Oct 18, 2024 1:30 PM] At an event in San Francisco, co-inventors Alex Blania and Sam Altman unveiled significant updates to their project, now known as the World Network. Among the five key announcements was the introduction of a new generation Orb, designed to enhance…

World unveils new layer-2 network 'World Chain'

[Oct 18, 2024 5:49 AM] World, formerly Worldcoin, says its World Chain will privilege verified human users over bots by giving them priority access to block space and an allowance of free gas.

Worldcoin rebrands as ‘World,’ unveils next generation Orb

[Oct 17, 2024 9:15 PM] The blockchain identity verification company also announced new verification methods.

Sam Altman's Eye-Scanning Orbs Can Now be Summoned 'Like a Pizza', Say Worldcoin Execs

[Oct 17, 2024 6:12 PM] The project will now be know simply as "World" and plans to release "Orb 2.0," the executives said during a presentation.

OpenAI accuses Elon Musk of harassment in legal filing

[Oct 9, 2024 4:27 PM] The artificial intelligence firm is seeking a dismissal of Musk’s lawsuit.

Europe not a top priority for Sam Altman’s Worldcoin, exec says

[Oct 7, 2024 11:05 AM] A Worldcoin executive said the company sees a “larger dynamic” in non-European countries, including those in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions.

OpenAI’s move to for-profit: Is it indeed ‘illegal’?

[Sep 27, 2024 1:19 PM] OpenAI’s potential transformation into a for-profit corporation is not impossible, but it will likely not be an easy process.

OpenAI’s press account hack was 5th security breach in 20 months

[Sep 24, 2024 5:18 AM] The hackers shilled the fake “OPENAI” token on OpenAI’s press account, a method reminiscent of previous X hacking incidents targeting the firm’s executives in the past.

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will bring unimaginable prosperity, fix climate

[Sep 23, 2024 9:07 PM] He also said it’ll solve all physics and usher in an era our grandparents couldn’t have imagined.

OpenAI says latest o1 model on ‘new level’ can ‘think before it answers’

[Sep 13, 2024 5:44 AM] OpenAI asserts that its latest model, OpenAI o1, is so advanced that they decided to "reset the counter back to one" when naming their AIs.

OpenAI to release ‘Strawberry’ reasoning for ChatGPT in coming weeks: Report

[Sep 11, 2024 11:05 AM] OpenAI is set to introduce “Strawberry,” a new reasoning-focused AI model that enhances the AI’s ability to “think” before responding. Strawberry is expected to be released in the coming weeks.

Singapore Investigating Seven People for Providing Worldcoin Services

[Sep 11, 2024 8:00 AM] Singapore is investigating seven "subjects" for offering services of buying or selling of Worldcoin accounts and tokens which is an offence, a written reply in parliament by the government revealed on Tuesday.

Ex-OpenAI chief scientist raises $1B for startup with only 10 employees

[Sep 4, 2024 4:35 PM] Safe Superintelligence reportedly raised the funds at a valuation of $5 billion.

OpenAI in talks to raise funds at over $100B valuation: Report

[Aug 29, 2024 2:03 AM] Private documents show OpenAI stockholders are planning to sell shares at a price that would value the firm at $103 billion. Any new investment would see the AI startup valued even higher.

OpenAI supports California bill on marking AI content — Report

[Aug 28, 2024 12:30 PM] After previously opposing another AI-related bill, SB 1047, OpenAI has expressed support for AB 3211, which would require watermarks on AI-generated content.

Speculation runs wild for new GPT model after Altman posts strawberry garden

[Aug 8, 2024 6:26 AM] OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s unusual post about his garden has left X wondering if it’s a far-fetched hint about the next iteration of ChatGPT.

OpenAI co-founder leaves for AI rival Anthropic

[Aug 6, 2024 4:55 AM] OpenAI co-founder John Schulman says he's leaving OpenAI to focus more intently on AI alignment and "hands-on technical work" at rival firm Anthropic.

Microsoft declares OpenAI both ‘strategic partner’ and ‘competition’ in SEC filing

[Aug 3, 2024 8:53 PM] The two companies face antitrust probes in the US and EU over their partnership.

OpenAI’s current business model is ‘untenable’ — Report

[Aug 3, 2024 5:02 AM] Technology commentator Edward Zitron claims OpenAI will need to make several changes to "survive" beyond two years, but some industry executives disagree.

Sam Altman Sponsored Study Found UBI Increases Spending on Basic Needs and Philanthropy

[Jul 23, 2024 9:37 PM] A multi-year study sponsored by Openai’s Sam Altman examined the effects of a UBI stipend on the spending patterns of the beneficiaries, finding that most of the money was spent on basic needs. The study, which gave $45 million to thousands…

Sam Altman's Worldcoin Surges 15% as Investor and Team Lockup Extended

[Jul 16, 2024 8:27 AM] Decentralized identity project Worldcoin has announced that it is extending lock ups for early investors and team members, the project's native token (WLD) rose by 13% after the announcement was published.