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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to reporters at the Sun Valley Conference on July 11.
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Worldcoin’s eye-scanning orb seems scary as hell—but don’t write it off just yet

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Companies

  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to reporters at the Sun Valley Conference on July 11.
    Worldcoin’s eye-scanning orb seems scary as hell—but don’t write it off just yet
    BYJeff John Roberts
  • A woman measures various Bitcoins with measuring tape.
    Could Fabric’s computer chips revolutionize cryptography? The company just got a $50 million order for a product that doesn’t exist yet
    BYBen Weiss
  • Sam Altman’s Worldcoin token nears $350 million market cap, potentially netting OpenAI CEO even more cash
    BYBen Weiss

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    The crypto industry is embracing self regulation. It’s time Washington gets on board
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