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Poised to become the world’s most prominent “real humans’ network”, the project previously known as Worldcoin aims to establish an identity layer to distinguish unique individuals from automated bots. The protocol relies on custom hardware, known as an Orb, to issue credentials without compromising user privacy. “World’s technology and proof of human and variations are…

United States economic growth slowed in the second quarter of 2026 amid a growing deficit and increasing inflationary pressures. US gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.5 percent between April and June. That is a sharp decline from 2.1 percent growth in the first quarter of the year, according to a Bureau of Economic Analysis…

Sequoia may lead a $1 billion equity round that could value Valar Atomics near $6 billion. The move would spotlight nuclear SMRs for AI data centers. Valar Atomics, a startup developing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), is currently in talks for a new funding round. According to three sources close to the company, the expected…

Elon Musk’s tunneling startup The Boring Company is in talks to raise a $4 billion funding round at a valuation of $20 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal hasn’t closed and the terms could change, the WSJ says. At $20 billion, the valuation would be a significant increase from The Boring Company’s…