Biometrics
Jul 24, 2026
World, Altman's Eyeball-Scanning Startup, Raises $52.5M
Sam Altman's biometric identity project World has raised $52.5 million through a cryptocurrency token sale, continuing its push to build a global network of iris-scanned digital IDs. The fundraise underscores growing investor appetite for AI-proof identity infrastructure as synthetic media makes online verification increasingly difficult.
AI
Crypto
Biometrics
Jul 23, 2026
Google Adds Selfie Video as an Account Recovery Option
Google has introduced a selfie video feature that lets users regain access to locked accounts by recording a short facial video, which is matched against a previously stored reference. The move adds biometric identity verification to Google's existing account recovery toolkit. Here's what it means for security-conscious users and the teams building on top of Google's ecosystem.
Security
Biometrics