OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity has partnered with Gap, Visa, and Tinder to launch the World ID human verification product. It uses Orb devices to collect users' facial and iris images for identity verification and stores them as anonymous digital data. The system will help verify users' identity and age, with plans to generate revenue by charging applications.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman co-founded the identity verification company Tools for Humanity, which is facing executive departure issues. The company's eye scan device Orb aims to create a digital authentication system. Although the technology has potential impact, the challenge of talent attrition is evident.

According to Business Insider, the startup Tools for Humanity, co-founded by Sam Altman and known for its eye-scanning device "Orb," has recently experienced a wave of executive departures, sparking widespread attention to its long-term strategy and corporate culture. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that in recent months, two core executives and several senior employees have left the company. Adrian Ludwig, the Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Architect, resigned after two years in the role; he previously worked at Alphabet, Atlassian, and Adobe. Another departing executive is Damien Kieran, the Chief Legal and Privacy Officer, who previously held key positions at BeReal and Twitter, and left after Elon Musk took over Twitter.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that OpenAI is in the early stages of exploring the development of a social network focused on real users. Discussions involve the use of tools such as Apple Face ID and the World Iris Scanner device Orb for biometric identity verification. (Solid Intel)

January 29 News, Worldcoin (now renamed World Token, WLD) experienced a significant price surge today, with a single-day increase of over 15%, reaching a trading price of $0.5298. Over the past week and month, it has risen approximately 10% and 7%, respectively. In early trading today, the WLD price once touched $0.6427, with a weekly increase of up to 40%. Trading volume surged by 818%, reaching $687 million, indicating a notable increase in market interest in the token. This price fluctuation is closely related to OpenAI's exploration of a biometric social media platform. It is reported that the platform aims to create a "human-only" social network, reducing AI-driven fake accounts through user identity verification. It may use Apple Face ID or World Orb technology for iris scanning to form a unique digital identity. This move is considered a strategy by OpenAI to counter Elon Musk's X platform and robot accounts.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to The Block, OpenAI is planning to launch a new social media platform that may utilize World (formerly known as Worldcoin)'s eye scan Orb technology to verify that users are real humans, in order to create a robot-free social environment. It is worth noting that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is also involved in developing World technology through Tools for

ChainCatcher Message, Near Protocol announces its native token $NEAR is now officially live on the Solana network, enabling seamless cross-chain support through NEAR Intents and Orb Markets. Users can now deposit and withdraw $NEAR directly on Solana without multiple wallet configurations or switching.

PANews, October 30th news, Helius Labs CEO Mert posted on the X platform stating that Helius has officially launched the Solana Blockchain Explorer "Orb", equipped with AI explanation features and a "time machine" search tool for traceable historical transactions. Other features include: Open Source, token trading history, token market data, heat maps, trading tags, advanced filtering options, SNS search, fund flow tracking, historical transaction records, network status, asset holdings, and keyboard shortcuts. The product is currently in the testing phase, and all feedback on vulnerabilities is welcome.

Gate News bot report: The cryptocurrency project World, co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, has suspended its iris scanning operations in Germany. The company's website states that the World Orb site will soon resume operations. The Orb is a basketball-sized silver sphere used to verify user identity and join the company's identity network.

Gate News bot reports that according to Cointelegraph, World Chain, associated with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has launched the "People-First Block Space" (PBH) open source mechanism. This mechanism reserves part of the space in the block building logic to prioritize transactions from human users verified through Orb. World Chain states that when the network is congested due to bot activity, PBH can provide a priority channel for real users.