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  1. TOOL · Fortune English(EN) ·

    How to save the internet—according to Sam Altman’s all-seeing Orb

    Tools for Humanity, a startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is expanding its World ID platform, which uses biometric data to verify human identity online. The platform's 'Orb' device captures iris and facial data to generate a unique 'iris code,' aiming to distinguish real users from bots and combat digital fraud. Despite privacy concerns and initial scrutiny, the company emphasizes that biometric data is encrypted, deleted after processing, and that much of its infrastructure is open-source. AI

    How to save the internet—according to Sam Altman’s all-seeing Orb

    IMPACT Aims to combat AI-driven fraud and misinformation by verifying human identity online.

  2. RESEARCH · Fortune English(EN) ·

    Exclusive: Orbital Industries, startup using AI to discover exotic new materials, raises $50 million Series B funding round

    Orbital Industries, a startup focused on using AI to discover and manufacture advanced materials, has secured $50 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Plural, with participation from Nvidia's venture arm and other existing investors. This capital will be used to scale the commercial deployment of their data center-focused products, expand their team, and develop their AI platform for broader industrial applications. Orbital's proprietary AI model, Orb, is designed for simulating atomic behavior and is claimed to be significantly faster and more efficient than competing models from major tech companies. AI

    Exclusive: Orbital Industries, startup using AI to discover exotic new materials, raises $50 million Series B funding round

    IMPACT Accelerates development of AI-designed materials, potentially impacting data center efficiency and environmental regulations.

  3. SIGNIFICANT · Rest of World English(EN) ·

    U.S. companies back Sam Altman’s World ID even as much of the world pushes back

    Sam Altman's Worldcoin project, which uses iris scans to create a digital identity, has partnered with major US companies like Tinder, Zoom, and Docusign to verify users and combat fraud. Despite these new partnerships, the project continues to face significant global backlash and regulatory scrutiny. Numerous governments in Asia, Africa, and Europe have halted or banned its operations due to privacy concerns and the collection of biometric data, with whistleblower Edward Snowden also criticizing the initiative. AI

    U.S. companies back Sam Altman’s World ID even as much of the world pushes back

    IMPACT Expands biometric digital ID adoption in US consumer tech, potentially normalizing iris scanning for user verification.

  4. TOOL · HN — AI infrastructure stories English(EN) ·

    Launch HN: Skope (YC S25) – Outcome-based pricing for software products

    Skope, a new billing system, has launched to support outcome-based pricing for software products, particularly targeting the burgeoning AI market. The platform allows companies to charge customers only when their software delivers a specific result, aligning incentives and reducing buyer risk. Skope aims to simplify the implementation of this pay-per-performance model, which was previously challenging to manage at scale. AI

    Launch HN: Skope (YC S25) – Outcome-based pricing for software products

    IMPACT Enables new pricing models for AI products, potentially accelerating adoption by reducing upfront risk for buyers.