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Sam Altman's Worldcoin startup cuts staff amid restructuring

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Sam Altman's eye-scanning cryptocurrency startup, Worldcoin, has reportedly laid off a significant portion of its workforce. The exact number of affected employees is not specified, but the layoffs are part of a broader restructuring effort by the company, known as Tools for Humanity. AI

RANK_REASON Layoffs at a company founded by a prominent AI figure, but not directly related to AI development or research.

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Sam Altman's Worldcoin startup cuts staff amid restructuring

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/HumanDrone8721 ·

    Sam Altman's Eye-Scanning Startup Lays Off Staff

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