HeyGen, a new platform for creating lifelike AI videos, has raised $5.6 million in growth capital. Joshua Xu and Wayne Liang, co-founders of SilverLine Technologies, told FORBES. The Seattle-based company’s mission is to democratize video creation for businesses by leveraging its AI clone tech. HeyGen’s tech has sparked a new...
The rise of social media has created a digital stage where individuals meticulously craft and present their identities. From emergencies to vacations, professionals to social media influencers, folks are digital-casting their wins, accolades, skills and everyday life routines, 24 hours a day. This remarkable phenomenon creates a challenging set of...
Alice Mutum is a Coherent Market Insights’ experienced senior content editor. In her new position, she’s had a big hand in driving the company’s market analysis and reporting. Alice brings seven years of experience in content development to the organization. She’s been intentional in using her strategic mindset to shift...
VIDA is working with our financial services partners to combat AI-enabled threats to security. Now, together, they’re building cutting-edge fraud detection technology to keep AI out of the hands of criminals. At VIDA, we take our role in advancing AI sovereignty seriously by helping to build a secure, digital ecosystem...
The World Project, an initiative created by OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, was officially opened in the United States on May 1, 2025. The now-controversial project aims to change the way people verify their digital identity, using eye-scanning Orbs. This project, collaboratively developed by Tools for Humanity, aims to create a...
The sixth edition of the G20 TechSprint is now officially under way! This worldwide challenge and innovation competitiveness seeks to solve some of the finance sector’s most critical challenges. This year's challenge, launched by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), invites developers worldwide...
With the digital identity service sector booming—expected to reach £2.05 billion in annual revenue by 2023—there’s a better way. The experts think the latter sector could double in size by 2030. This spike is indicative of the growing need for safe and trusted digital identity options, especially as industries pivot...
Once a skincare content creator, Liann Zhang has channeled all of her informative creativity into her writing. She’s written her first novel, Julie Chan Is Dead, which vividly interrogates identity, social media and the performance of self in our present day influencer era. Zhang finds much of her inspiration through...
The entire competitive and financial landscape is experiencing a seismic shift, one fueled by fintech disruption and changing customer priorities. Industry leaders such as Sumsub and Wise are at the forefront of this transformation. They advocate for solutions that are security-by-design, transparency-driven, and user-empowering. At Sumsub, we’re using multilayered security...
cheqd is at the forefront of the digital identity ecosystem. They’ve joined forces with Anonyome Labs to allow Verifiable Credentials (VCs) to be monetized with the help of decentralized digital identity solutions. This partnership is another big step towards achieving commercial sustainability for digital identity. It incentivizes institutions to produce...
The cryptocurrency industry is currently going through a deep paradigm shift. Regulatory clarity is growing, enforcement actions are changing, and institutional interest is increasing. Recent developments across the globe signal a maturing market, with jurisdictions refining their approaches to digital assets and seeking to balance innovation with risk management. Read...
Remember the early days of the internet? Wild West, right? That’s how DeFi seemed just a few years ago. “Rug pulls” started entering the broader crypto lexicon. That’s starting to change and for the better. We know regulation can be a buzzkill but it’s the only way to find out...
The crypto world loves a good narrative, and Humanity Protocol's H token is dripping with one: a fairdrop revolution. Yet the promise is unmistakable. We will fight to reclaim airdrops from the arms of the bot armies and restore them to actual, live human beings. The method? Palm scans. Yes,...
A billion-dollar valuation for the ability to palm scan? No joke. While everyone’s chasing the next crypto unicorn, I can’t shake the feeling we're blindly galloping towards a future where our bodies are the ultimate key – and the ultimate target. Humanity Protocol’s H token has skyrocketed, partially fueled by...
It’s that same sort of exuberance you felt when you first heard about the metaverse. The fulfillment of digital utopia, being in touch with everyone on planet Earth through expansive online metaverses, creating prosperous virtual societies? It sounded revolutionary. Now, look at Horizon Worlds. Clunky avatars, digital tumbleweeds, and a...
Zuckerberg wants AGI. Personal superintelligence, he calls it. An AI that essentially runs your life. Sounds convenient, right? Maybe. But let's be brutally honest: entrusting the keys to your existence to a single, centralized entity – especially one with Zuckerberg's track record – is a recipe for disaster. Well, it’s...
Just as Mark Zuckerberg made headlines with a big pivot to the now overly-hyped Metaverse, he’s undertaking another big pivot. He’s recently been exploring the thrilling worlds of AI and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). After the hype and billions of dollars, Meta’s Metaverse projects—especially Horizon Worlds—have found difficulty in attracting...
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is currently navigating a complex path, attempting to redefine his public image and position himself as a leading figure in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence. Zuckerberg has made no secret of his desire to see Meta take the lead in artificial general intelligence (AGI)....
