South Africa goes digital; Mauritius eyes tighter online checks
South Africa overhauls its identity management system to curb illegal immigration, as Mauritius moves to enforce stricter oversight…
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Worldcoin Jumps Over 30% As OpenAI Plans To Develop A Bot-Free Rival To X
[[{„value”:” OpenAI’s hint that it may build a social app focused on real humans sent one crypto token…
Digital wallets to top payments by 2030 as Mastercard pivots
Digital wallets are set to dominate global payments by 2030, but oversaturation looms as Mastercard pivots to biometrics…
China expands biometrics while billions lack digital ID
A World Bank report finds nearly half the world still lacks digital IDs, as China expands biometric customs…
Morocco, UNDP drive digital hub as biometrics reshape travel
Morocco and the UNDP launch the D4SD Hub to lead regional digital transformation, as biometrics and digital wallets…
Biometrics rise in policing as Laos launches digital IDs
A 2025 report finds law enforcement adopting biometrics rapidly, while Laos rolls out digital ID cards to replace…
China warns against Worldcoin’s iris-scanning
The Ministry of State Security says that companies scanning irises and collecting other biometric data with ‘crypto’ incentives…
Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini advance digital ID plans
Nigeria has partnered with the World Food Programme to disburse aid via digital wallets, while Somalia now uses…
Worldcoin ordered to suspend incentives for biometric data
In Brazil, biometric data must be free as payment compromises the validity of the consent; it’s the latest…
World rival Humanity inches closer to mainnet with foundation launch
In contrast to World’s iris scanning, Humanity’s palm scans are more user-friendly and maintain a high level of…