As AI agents take the reins for online shoppers, Sam Altman's unconventional startup is looking to expand its verification offerings to support agentic commerce.

Just weeks after Discord u-turned itself out of a Persona-related mess, another gaming-adjacent company has embraced the controversial digital verification service. Some Twitch streamers now have to ...

Senate Republicans are hoping to move full steam ahead on Trump-backed voter ID legislation, but there’s one problem — the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is still shut down. Though negotiations ...

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WISECUBE Inc., a leading innovator in identity authentication hardware solutions, today announced the official launch of the WiseScan600V the industry's first ...

In the US, lawmakers are pushing forward bills like the App Store Accountability Act and Parents Over Platforms Act to have app stores themselves verify users’ ages. A package of child safety bills is ...

A new proposal calls on social media and AI companies to adopt strict verification, but the company hasn’t committed to following its own recommendations. AI-enabled deception now permeates our online ...

LAHORE: In a landmark initiative aimed at enhancing public facilitation, transparency and digital governance, the Excise & Taxation Department, Punjab, has formally launched the PAK-ID App for ...

Pope Leo XIV has urged priests to not to use artificial intelligence to write their homilies or to seek "likes" on social media platforms like TikTok. In a question-and-answer session with clergy from ...

Thinking of verifying your LinkedIn account so you can get that coveted blue checkmark badge? You may want to hear this first. One observant anonymous user is warning other LinkedIn users that the ...

You’ll want to know what changed and how it affects every visit: Cracker Barrel now requires ID verification from all customers, regardless of age, under updated licensing rules. This means every ...

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