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Sam Altman\'s biometric authentication startup World raises $52.5 million from cryptocurrency sale
World, an online authentication startup co-founded by Sam Altman, raised $52.5 million by selling WLD tokens to strategic investors, with a 12-month lockup, TechCrunch reported. Investors cannot sell or trade WLD for a year. World said the condition reflects long-term investment in its growth and expanding utility. Proceeds will go to the Cayman Islands-based World Foundation. Pantera Capital led the purchase, with other firms participating.
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Altman\'s World to expand human verification with Tinder, Zoom and DocuSign integrations
World, an identity verification project involving Sam Altman, plans to expand the use of its human verification technology beyond Tinder to dating apps, concert ticketing, enterprise services and email. It will roll out ticketing tools aimed at curbing scalpers using automated bots and link with systems such as Ticketmaster and Eventbrite. World also plans integrations with Zoom and DocuSign, alongside new options including agent delegation and tiered verification using Orb scans, NFC IDs and selfies.
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Bumble launches AI dating assistant Bee
Bumble has launched an AI-based dating assistant called Bee, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday. The assistant learns users’ values, relationship goals and communication styles to recommend matches. Bee is currently in a pilot phase, with a beta test set to begin soon. Bumble plans to use it to collect user information more precisely and offer an experience distinct from rival apps such as Tinder.