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The press release explained how users can become fully verified by World ID – Worldcoin’s identity protocol. Blockchain identity project Worldcoin has announced a new collaboration with Okta – an identity management software. According to the announcement, the collaboration will help Worldcoin to launch its proposed identity protocol, World ID, in Germany. Worldcoin Floats World ID, Brags About Its Privacy Policy Per the announcement, World ID verification will start out in the German...

KuCoin CEO noted that the increased adoption of cryptocurrency has pushed the number of related security issues higher. Leading cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has introduced additional checks to its KYC verification process. In a bid to comply with global anti-money laundering regulations, the firm announced the KYC system upgrade on June 28. As part of the upgrade, all new users will have to complete mandatory identity checks from July 15. Without this, such users will not have access to...

The head of Google’s cloud division has said the company’s discussions with the EU will help create a “path forward” for AI development. Google is currently in productive talks with authorities in the European Union (EU) about artificial intelligence (AI) regulations. The company and EU regulators are having early discussions about designing safe AI technology. Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian told CNBC that the conversations are for the progress of the technology. Kurian also noted that the...

WhatsApp Business is introducing new paid features as it announces its monthly active users are now more than 200 million. Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp Business, a version of the instant messaging app built for small businesses, now has over 200 million users. According to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, this is a 4x jump from three years ago. In 2020, 2 years after its launch, WhatsApp Business announced a monthly active user (MAU) count of 50 million. Meta is now touting the advantages of...

The result of the AGIEval and C-Eval tests shows that Ernie 3.5 achieved higher scores than other large models, including ChatGPT, and surpassed GPT-4. Competition in the AI market heats up as China’s Baidu said its AI model Ernie 3.5 beats the popular OpenAI’s ChatGPT AND GPT-4 on key tests. The Chinese internet company unveiled the Ernie bot at an event in March. At the time of the announcement, CEO Robin Li said that the new product was imperfect and would continue to improve as people...

Fireblocks’ cloud support comes at a time when more and more institutional investors and corporations are joining the crypto space. Blockchain security service provider, Fireblocks, has expanded its cloud service for crypto custody and settlement. According to the announcement, the service will now include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba Cloud, Thales, and Securosys. Cloud Computing Meets Crypto Security Fireblocks’ platform uses a combination of security...

Mizuho Bank said that it will use the AI tool in the bank’s brokerage unit. The Japanese banking giant will conduct an “ideathon” next month and brainstorm various ways to experiment with the technology. On Tuesday, June 27, Japan’s third-largest banking institution Mizuho declared that it will allow all of its 45,000 employees in Japan to use Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI from this week. This will make the Mizuho Group the first financial company in Japan to use generative AI. Niu Dujungang,...

Apple would likely go ahead with a fall release for the iPhone 15, along with a few other new products slated for this year and 2024. Apple has a few new products in its roadmap for 2023 and well into 2024. The expected new products include the iPhone 15 and a new Apple Watch, among others. A Bloomberg report has highlighted products Apple lovers should expect following the company’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset debut. For instance, Apple intends to release the iPhone 15 sometime in...

The new shopping feature introduced by TikTok is limited to UK users for now. TikTok, the popular video-sharing social media platform, is taking a big step into the world of e-commerce with its latest shopping venture. The company has recently introduced a new in-app feature called “Trendy Beat”, which serves as a gateway to a world of trending and popular items. TikTok Unlocking a New E-Commerce Experience The new shopping feature allows users to explore and purchase a wide selection of...

Group IB’s analysis showed that most of the stolen ChatGPT login credentials were done by the notorious information-stealing malware Raccoon info stealer. OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT has been hit by one of the most common forms of cyber attacks, causing the leakage of more than 100,000 login credentials. Singapore-based cybersecurity firm Group-IB revealed in a report that the login credentials were gradually released over the past year. Global-IB’s Report Reveals Compromised ChatGPT Login...